1. Ethiopia By: Elizabeth Alvarez & Joanne Daquioag

2. Table of Contents Geography History Religion Lifestyle Government Problems Current Event Table of Contents * Geography * History * Religion * Lifestyle * Government * Problems * Current Events

3. Geography Summit of Ras Dashen 15,157 feet above sea level Danakil Depression: desert with the lowest dry point on earth Lake Tana Simien Mountains

4. History Homo Erectus lived 3.6-1.8 million years ago Skeleton of an Australopithecus afarensis found in Awash Valley Emperor Tewedros reunified Ethiopia Emperor Haile Salassie I reign (1930-1974) The fallen Great Stele symbol of the downfall of the Axum empire

5. Religion Ethiopian Orthodox Church Zagwe Dynasty: Arrival of Christianity Shea Gate: Harar Grand Mosque in Harar Ceremony of Meskel, an Ethiopian Orthodox holiday celebrating the finding of the true cross.

6. Lifestyle Injera: bread used to dip and grab stews This is macchiato, an Italian invention actually, a combination of espresso, milk, and sugar Ethiopian Cuisine Tej: Honey wine served in special occasions

7. Lifestyle Cont… Habesha Qemis: typical women dresses Dresscode when working in the fields Agriculture is a way of lifeEthiopian family in rural areas Male clothing

8. Government President Girma Woldegoirgis Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia: Amhara Region government building

9. Problems Poor Sanitation Limited learning centers (schools) 35.9% literary rate Homeless High food prices results in malnutrition Shortage in healtcare facilities

10. Problems Cont… The highest estimated density of HIV infected adults is in Addis Abba Over one million cases of malaria is reported each year * Expectancy rate - 51 Male; 54 Female * Infant Mortality Rate 90.2/1,000 births * Maternal Mortality Rate v 700/100,000 births * 15% of women/ 16% of children receives healthcare