Ethiopia and Their Culture
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa, officially known as "The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia." Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's capital and largest city. Eritrea and Djibouti are it's northeast bordering countries, Somalia borders Ethiopia on the east and southeast sides, Kenya is on the southwest, and Sudan is on the west and northwest borders. Ethiopia covers an area of 437,600 miles. The majority of Ethiopia is a high plateau capped with rugged mountains; lowland deserts surround the plateau region. Ethiopia was formerly known as "Abyssinia" until the 20th century; Ethiopia is the oldest independent nation in African. The Amhara, were the founders of the original nation, and the related Tigrayans; which are both ancestors of the Semitic region, comprise 32 percent of the total population. In 1997, there was an estimated 57,098,762 people living in Ethiopia, which yielded an overall density of 130 per square mile. The Amhara and Tigrayans occupy the northwestern highlands and an area north of Addis Ababa. The Oromo, a pastoral and agricultural people who live mainly in central and southwestern Ethiopia, comprise about 40 percent of the population. The Shanga
Xerophthalmia (due to lack of vitamin A) is a disease that is common in Jimma town of southwest Ethiopia. A study that was conducted in 1995; revealed that only 8% of the children there were getting green vegetables, fruits, or carrots once weekly or more. The cost factor was the major reason why they did not receive these foods that are necessary to prevent Xerophthalmia and other complications that are associated with a diet that has inadequate Vitamin A. Female circumcision is a cruel ritual that is practiced by Ethiopian and other African countries that is used to control sexuality among female population. Female girls, generally between the ages 4 and 8, are subjected to circumcision of their genitals by elder family members. Mutilation of the genitals can be as cruel as excising the clitoris, or stitching the entire vaginal area closed except for a small opening for urination. Those who practice this ritual believe that it makes the female anatomy look nicer and cleaner. Trachoma is a disease that is prevalent in rural areas of northwestern Ethiopia. Risk factors are high, causing an estimated 1.5% of the country's blindness. Inadequate personal hygiene and general cleanliness are the major cause factors; and sharing living habitats with animals is another causal factor. Ethiopia is one of Africa's smallest countries that are aff
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