Abebe Bikila, an Ethiopian, won Africa’s first Olympic gold medal, in 1960.
Coffee was discovered in this country, in Kaffa region. A shepherd discovered this famous beverage when his goats ate the leaves and became restless.
Over 80 languages are spoken in this country.

Kitfo
Dabo Kolo
Gored gored
Shiro
Wat
Salad
Injera

Lake Tana
Blue Nile Falls
Erta Ale
Simien Mountains National Park
Church of Saint George
Mount Entoto

There are more than 80 different ethnic groups in Ethiopia with just as many languages and over 200 dialects are spoken throughout the country.
Ethiopia is the only country in Africa with its own unique script.
Ethiopia claims to hold the Ark of the Covenant as well as a piece of the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified.
Known as Cradle of Mankind

The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa, which means "new flower" in Amharic.
Lake Tana is the source of the Blue Nile River, which meets the White Nile River in Sudan to form the Great Nile River. Lake Tana supplies 85% of the water to the Great Nile River.
The Great Rift Valley, the most significant physical detail on the planet that is visible from space, cuts through Ethiopia from the northeast to the south of the country.