Ethiopia Display

Ethiopia is so different in so many fascinating ways:

• The Ethiopian calendar has 13 months.
• The year is 2001 in Ethiopia now.
• Ethiopia's New Year is September 12.
• Christmas is Jan. 7, and gifts are not given.
• Ethiopia has 80 ethnic groups and 90 languages.
• The weather is fabulous and pleasant in the mountainous regions where most Ethiopians live.
• Ethiopians use their father's name as their "last" name.
• Coffee drinking probably originated in Ethiopia.

And did you know that Washington, D.C., has the largest Ethiopian community outside Africa?  That's a good reason to check out our display on this fascinating country. Watch a video preview.  The more you read about Ethiopia the more you'll want to know.