Detailed interactive map Ethiopia
Activities in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is located in eastern Africa, and covers an area of about 1 130 000 square. km. More than a third of the country took the highlands of Ethiopia in the north which are the highest point: Talo (4413 m) and Ras Dashen (4 623 m). The population of the oldest Christian state in Africa is approximately 60 million people. Among them are representatives of different ethnic groups: Oromo (40%), Amhara (25%), Somali, Sidamo, Tigre, Indians, Yemenis and others. Rich and flora of Ethiopia: the tropical rain forest and the acacia savannah in the southern deserts are followed in the west (the Sudanese desert) and north-east (desert Denakil). Depending on the nature of the vegetation can be found a variety of animal species. There are a lot of lions, giraffes, rhinos, leopards, hippos, elephants, antelopes, monkeys, hyenas, jackals, as well as many species of birds and insects. The main attractions of Ethiopia, are undoubtedly picturesque Lake Tana and the magnificent waterfalls of the Blue Nile, near Gondera monasteries, built in the XIII-XV centuries. And to this day kept holy Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the Palace of the Governors, Coptic church and the numerous mosques in Harare. In the capital, it is Addis Ababa - you should definitely visit the palace of Emperor Menelik II, the temple of Saint George (1896), Palace of Africa's wealth of wonderful stained glass windows, archaeological and art museums, as well as the famous open-air market Mercato. Local cuisine is also a kind of culinary masterpiece through a combination of various spices and vegetables. Lack of cutlery, which replaces the special pancake are figs is one of the features of Ethiopian cuisine. One of them is the ritual of taking coffee, which is a bit like the tea ceremony in China.Translated by Google translator
