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	Encyclopedia: History of Ethiopia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ethiopia is the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world.
		It is now known that in ancient times the name Ethiopia was used to refer to the nation based in the upper Nile valley south of Egypt, also called Cush, which in the 4th century CE was invaded by the Axum from the highlands close to the Red sea.
		An army of 12,000 was sent from Bombay to Ethiopia to rescue the captured nationals, under the command of Sir Robert Napier.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Ethiopia (8155 words)

	Menelek II of Ethiopia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The son of King Haile Melekot of Shoa (1847 - 1855), was born in 1844 in Ankober, Shoa and heir to the Shewan branch of the Solomonic Dynasty which claimed descent from King Solomon of ancient Israel, and the Queen of Sheba.
		Ras Araya Selassie died in May 1888 without any issue by Zauditu of Shoa, and the Emperor Yohannes IV was killed in a war against the dervishes at the battle of Gallabat (Matemma) on May 10, 1889.
		The succession now lay between the late emperor’s natural son, the Ras Mangasha, and Menelek of Shoa, but the latter was able to obtain the aliegance of a large majority of the nobility on November 4, and consecrated and Crowned as Emperor Menelik II shortly afterwards.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Menelik_II_of_Ethiopia (1285 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ethiopia
		Ethiopia's real occupation by Egypt did not begin until the Twelfth Dynasty, when the Pharaohs, being once more in peaceful possession of the Nile Valley, began an era of conquest, and the country of the cataracts became their earliest prey.
		With him the ancient Ethiopia took its place as one of the nations to be reckoned with in the international affairs of the West, and Abyssinia may be said to date its origin from his reign.
		Previous to the conversion of the country to Christianity, the worship of the serpent was perhaps the religion of a portion of Ethiopia, i.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05566a.htm (5741 words)

	Shewa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the 16th century, Shewa was ravaged and separated from the rest of Ethiopia by the forces of Ahmed Gragn; the region then came under pressure from the Oromo, who succeeded during the first decades of the following century in settling in the depopulated areas and making themselves masters.
		His grandson Menelek II eventually would succeed as Emperor of all Ethiopia at the end of the century.
		Following the fall of the Derg in 1991, the old historic provinces and regions were abolished, and the present modern regions (based on ethnic and linguistic boundaries) were introduced.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shoa,_Ethiopia (426 words)

	tecolahagos.com - ethiopian related issues and commentary
		Ethiopia was affected to its very core by Gragn Mohammed’s destructive rampage of looting and burning and killing of twelve years [1529-1543].
		Ethiopia entered a chaotic unpredictable state of existence leading to social breakup and the rise of bureaucratic corruption and societal moral decay.
		The simple man or woman of Ethiopia suffered much for lack of proper valuation of his or her labor due to the degradation of the activities of farmers, craftsmen, artisans et cetera supplanted by the those of soldiers and the elite.
	www.tecolahagos.com /king_sahleselassie.htm (15706 words)

	LION OF ETHIOPIA
		The new emperor was the son of King Haile Malakot of Shoa.
		Emperor Menelik II objected and said Ethiopia is free to do as she wishes in foreign affairs.’’Ras Makonnen visits aid, Rome where he was given some 28 cannons and 38,000 rifles by the Italian government.
		In 1911 ras Tesemma died and the confusion increased.
	groups.msn.com /LIONOFETHIOPIA/emperormenelikii18891913.msnw (1810 words)

	Ethiopia -- Entotto to the River Baro
		Unique and detailed first-hand account of Ethiopia in 1896-98 -- at the change of an era -- by a Russian officer with remarkable understanding for the many varied people who lived there and keen insight into their destiny.
		The western regions of southern Ethiopia belong to the following basins: 1) Awash, 2) Guder (tributary of the Blue Nile), 3) Gibye (tributary of the Sobat), 4) Didessa (tributary of the Blue Nile), and 5) Baro (tributary of the Sobat).
		The mountains of the south-west regions of Ethiopia are the heart of a mountain range, extending from three mountain masses.
	www.samizdat.com /entotto.html (23829 words)

	Geography of Ethiopia
		Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered on the north and northeast by Eritrea, on the east by Djibouti and Somalia, on the south by Kenya, and on the west and southwest by Sudan.
		The rainy season is of great importance not only to Ethiopia but to the countries of the Nile valley, as the prosperity of the eastern Sudan and Egypt is largely dependent upon the rainfall.
		Leopards, both spotted and fl, are numerous and often of great size; hyenas are found everywhere and are hardy and fierce; the lynx, wolf, wild dog and jackal are also common.
	www.fact-index.com /g/ge/geography_of_ethiopia.html (3439 words)

	ipedia.com: Geography of Ethiopia Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Between the valley of the Upper Nile and the low lands which skirt the south-western shores of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden is a region of elevated plateaus from which rise various mountain ranges.
		In the mountains and plateaus of Kaffa and Galla in the south-west of Ethiopia rise the Baro, Gelo, Akobo and other of the chief affluents of the Sobat tributary of the Nile.
		There are large herds of buffalo and antelope, and gazelles of many varieties and in great numbers are met with in most parts of the country.
	www.ipedia.com /geography_of_ethiopia.html (3377 words)

	TECOLA HAGOS RESPONDS
		Ethiopia by contrast was a world power who stood face to face with the Romans, the Greeks, the Ottomans et cetera in the ancient World, and maintained its independence and high culture for thousands of years to this date.
		Ethiopia is a product of thousands of years of struggle of courageous men and women (leaders, soldiers, farmers, traders, cattle men, herders, and nomads).
		Ethiopia’s history is the history of every member of the Ethiopian State; it is the history of the Axumite, the Zagwe, the Agazian, the Amhara, the Tygrean, the Oromo, the Somali, the Kunama, the Hamasien, the Serie, the Beja, the Afar, the Issa, the Wollaita, the Arissi, the Gurage, and all other people.
	www.tecolahagos.com /responds.htm (10661 words)

	Menelik II on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He was originally ras (ruler) of Shoa (central Ethiopia).
		His conquests doubled the size of the country and brought the present S Ethiopia (largely Muslim in population) into the realm.
		The thief-searching (leba shay) institution in Aariland, Southwest Ethiopia, 1890s-1930s.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/Menelik2.asp (362 words)

	Menelik II of Ethiopia :: by Nazret.com
		December 12, 1913), Conquering Lion of Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia was negus negust (emperor) of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death.
		Menelik IIThe son of King Haile Melekot of Shoa (1847 - 1855), was born in 1844 in Ankober, Shoa and heir to the Shewan branch of the Solomonic Dynasty which claimed descent from King Solomon of ancient Israel, and the Queen of Sheba.
		Menelik II's French sympathies were shown in a reported official offer of treasure towards payment of the indemnity at the close of the Franco-Prussian War, and in February 1897 he concluded a commercial treaty with France on very favorable terms.
	www.nazret.com /history/menelik.shtml (1170 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Drought in Metahara, Ethiopia
		In the blistering 40-degree heat and bone-dry conditions it does not take long before another head of cattle slumps, dying to the ground.
		This is Lady - a tiny village in eastern Ethiopia and scene of a looming crisis.
		Fentale is one of 14 woredas (districts) in East Shoa.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/8ce867387999533285256c1a006a2ccf (1542 words)

	Interrelationship between vitamin A, iodine and iron status in schoolchildren in Shoa Region, central Ethiopia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Haemoglobin and packed cell volume were assessed in 966 children in one province while an in-depth study was conducted on 344 children in the same province and two others.
		A total of 14,740 schoolchildren in seven provinces of Shoa Administrative Region in Central Ethiopia were surveyed for the prevalence of goitre, xerophthalmia and anaemia.
		Thyroxin and triiodothyronine in both free and combined forms were all correlated with thyroxin-binding globulin which in turn was negatively correlated with the triad retinol, RBP and TTR.
	www.pdg.cnb.uam.es /UniPub/iHOP/gp/7739653.html (283 words)

	Amhara -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Amhara are one of the two largest ethnolinguistic groups in Ethiopia (the other group being the Oromo).
		The Western Highlands extend from central Eritrea and northern Ethiopia to the basin of Lake Rudolf in the...
		(born 1955?) Ethiopia's head of state could easily be mistaken for the president of a students' union rather than as the leader of Africa's oldest independent country.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9006160?tocId=9006160 (469 words)

	Shoa
		The House of Shoa represents the junior line of the Solomonic Dynasty of Ethiopia.
		Sahle Selassie, great-great-grandson of Sebstyanos, eshewed the style of Meridazmatch and assumed the title of King of Shoa, on succeeding his father in 1813.
		He made his escape ten years later, reached Shoa and was acclaimed as King, and eventually achieved Imperial recognition from Emperor Yohannes IV in 1878.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Ethiopia/shoa.htm (413 words)

	Boboshanti.html
		The Ethiopia Africa Black International Congress Church of Salvation was founded by the Hon.
		It was then in l972 when the Congress did establish its foundation in Bull Bay, 10 miles from Kingston and from there on the works continue to grow more stronger till branches started to emerge from various areas of the society inland and overseas.
		So give thanks for all the achievements that have been achieved from that time until this time, for greater works are in store for the righteous and loyal hearts to Rastafari works.
	www.jrdcommunity.org /boboshanti.html (339 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Country profiles \| Timeline: Ethiopia
		1818-68 - Lij Kasa conquers Amhara, Gojjam, Tigray and Shoa.
		2000 June - Ethiopia and Eritrea sign a ceasefire agreement which provides for a UN observer force to monitor the truce and supervise the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from Eritrean territory.
		The agreement establishes commissions to delineate the disputed border and provides for the exchange of prisoners and the return of displaced people.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/1072219.stm (838 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Rainfall in Ethiopia is becoming increasingly erratic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Virtually all food crop agriculture in Ethiopia depends on rainfall that is frequently erratic and unpredictable.
		Given widespread differences in Ethiopia's topography and elevation, it's necessary to look at the district (wereda) level to appreciate the unreliability of rainfall in recent years.
		When considering additional factors, such as climate variability, rapid population growth, poor infrastructure, rugged terrain and soil degradation, it is clear that reliance on low-input, low-yield rainfed agriculture on small plots will not solve the pervasive problem of rural hunger and poverty.
	www.reliefweb.int /w/rwb.nsf/UNID/66E46860182A84DA49256D5100071E16 (709 words)

	E&E RPCVs — Library: Multi-media
		Ethiopia and Eritrea may borrow any items in our library at no cost.
		This is a collage of various dances from the different areas of Ethiopia.
		The film is in three parts: 1) The children of Ethiopia and their lack of hope.
	www.ethiopiaeritrearpcvs.org /pages/library/multimedia.html (654 words)

	Heruy Walda-Sellase Biography / Biography of Heruy Walda-Sellase Main Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		During the early 1920s Heruy traveled widely in Europe and the Middle East, accompanying the regent on his journeys, of which he wrote the official accounts: this was an excellent way of bringing knowledge of the outside world to the semiliterate Ethiopian audience.
		One of Heruy's most significant works of the early 1930s was the chronicle of his journey to Japan, a country which held peculiar fascination for Ethiopia because of its success in resisting European imperialism and in assimilating nonetheless the technological civilization of the West.
		After the Italian invasion and the defeat of Ethiopia in 1936, Heruy followed the Emperor to his British exile.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-heruy-walda-sellase/index.html (581 words)

	Ethiopia - United States Mapping Mission
		UH-1-B (N1904R)Attacked by ELF (Eritrean Liberation Front) troops north of Keren, Ethiopia in July of 1965.
		It hit a Warthog hole while landing at a remote location in Ethiopia in the latter part of 1968.
		C-47 N17203 was ferried from Dallas, Texas to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Jack Miller, Lee Rodawalt and Gerry Johns (Dec. 1968-Jan. 1969).
	www.ethi-usmappingmission.com /6901 (710 words)

	CMI Publication: Environmental, social and economic problems in the Borkena plan, Ethiopia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		People in Borkena in Ethiopia suffer from a complex interplay of environmental degradation, increasing shortage of land due to population growth, conflicts between different ethnic and religious identities, and social confrontations as a result of such tensions.
		It was supported as part of a research effort on "Democracy from Below" in Ethiopia, in a cooperation between the Chr.
		Michelsen Institute, the Forum for Social Studies in Ethiopia and the University of Addis Ababa.
	www.cmi.no /publications/publication.cfm?pubid=857 (276 words)

	BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PUBLICATIONS BY RICHARD PANKHURST
		- `Ethiopia's economic and cultural ties with the Sudan from the Middle Ages to the mid-nineteenth century', paper presented to the International Congress of Africanists.
		- `The Emperor Theodore of Ethiopia', Ethiopia Observer 8, 267-72.
		Tabor, Ethiopia', Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 40(2), 235-66.
	www.abyssiniacybergateway.net /ethiopia/history/pankhurst-bibliography.html (7659 words)

	Shoa
		Encyclopedia: Ethiopia Political Geography - Encyclopeadia articles concerning Ethiopia Political Geography.
		Ethiopia: History - History Early History Cushitic language speakers are believed to have been the original inhabitants...
		The boss cat of swap Stephen Lambert, the man behind 'Wife Swap' and 'Faking It', is one of the most influential men in British broadcasting - and is set to become more so.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0918703.html (241 words)

	tigray2
		March 1818, Woizero Kotser, widow of H.M. Elect of God, Emperor Fakr Seggad [Takla Giyorgis I], King of Kings of Ethiopia, and daughter of Azzaz Sarlu.
		Crowned by her husband as Itege under the name of Berhaneze Ethiopia (Light of Ethiopia) at the Church of St Mary, Entotto, 5
		March 1918), younger son of Afa-Negus Abboye, Viceroy of Shoa, by his wife, Woizero Ayahilush [Zenabe Worq], daughter of H.H. Negus Sahle Selassie I, King of Shoa, by whom she had issue, two sons and two daughters - see Ethiopia (Shoa).
	4dw.net /royalark/Ethiopia/tigray2.htm (1315 words)

	Tiresias - Agencies
		Today the association is taking lead position for the network activities of persons with disabilities like Ethiopian National Assciation of the Deaf (ENAD); Ethiopian National Association of Physical Handicap (ENAPH); Ethiopian National Assocaition of EX-Leprosy patients (ENAL) in order to enhance the movement of persons with disabilities under the umbrella of our federation.
		Ghimbi School for the Blind, PO Box 21 Ghimbi, Wollega Education for the Blind, Ethiopia.
		Federal Minstry of Labour and Social Affairs, PO Box 2056, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
	www.tiresias.org /agencies/countries_e/ethiopia.htm (309 words)

	Ethiopia
		1 Jun 1936 Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Italian Somalia are united
		Official style: Moa Anbesa ze Emnegede Yehuda, N.N., Seyume Egziebher, Neguse/Negeste Negest za Ityopya ("Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, N.N., Elect of God, King/Queen of Kings of Ethiopia").
		9 May 1936 Annexation of Ethiopia by Italy.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /Ethiopia.html (1841 words)

	LIST OF ATTORNEYS - (August 2002)
		The Addis Ababa Consular District comprises all of Ethiopia
		The following individuals have indicated their willingness to provide legal services in Ethiopia to private American Citizens.
		The rate for first-class airmail from the U.S. to Ethiopia is 45 cents for the first half-ounce.
	www.telecom.net.et /%7Eusemb-et/wwwhcon6.htm (219 words)

	The Schoyen Collection: Palaeography -- 24. Various smaller collections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		MS in Ge'ez on vellum, Monastery of Däbrä Libanos, Shoa, Ethiopia, 1497-1508, 176 ff.
		It is the premier monastery of Ethiopia, and its abbot is ranked second in the hierarchy of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church after the Patriarch of Ethiopia.
		Ethiopian monk who founded a religious party, an offshoot of the followers of Ewost'atéwos, which became, along with the latter and the Täklä Haymanot party, the third of the great religious factions of early 18th c.
	www.nb.no /baser/schoyen/5/5.21/index2.html (6818 words)

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