In The Land Of The ‘Lip Stretchers’

Country Info Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia or Ethiopia (area: 11,26,829 square kilometres) is one of the most ancient countries in the world. It is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa and is flanked by Somalia in the east, Sudan in the west, Djibouti and Eritrea in the north and Kenya in the south. The capital is Addis Ababa. Geographically, Ethiopia is a land of great contrasts. The terrain ranges from the the rugged Simien Mountains to the Danakil Depression located at 120 metres below the sea level forming one of the lowest dry land points on earth. The elevated land complex in Ethiopia is divided by the Great Rift Valley and is surrounded by lowlands, steppes and semi-deserts. The diversity in terrain has led to variation in climate, soil, natural vegetation and human settlement patterns. Southern Ethiopia The  [...]