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They found a strong and healthy people. Although Cambyses then campaigned toward their country, by not preparing enough provisions for the long march, his army completely failed and returned quickly. [12] In Book 3, Herodotus defines "Aethiopia" as the farthest region of "Libya" (i.e. Africa): [12]
A Walia Ibex in Simien Mountains National Park, one of the national symbols of Ethiopia, found only in the north of the country. Ethiopia is a global centre of avian diversity. To date more than 856 bird species have been recorded in Ethiopia, twenty of which are endemic to the country. [178] Sixteen species are endangered or critically endangered.
Below is a list of countries in Africa by area. [1] Algeria has been the largest country in Africa and the Arab world since the division of Sudan in 2011. The largest African country not located in the Arab world is the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in Central Africa , which is also the second largest in the continent.
Leaping Ibex, found in northern Ethiopia, probably created around the first century BC in D'mt. The Greek name Αἰθιοπία (from Αἰθίοψ , Aithiops , "an Ethiopian") is a compound word, later explained as derived from the Greek words αἴθω and ὤψ ( aithō "I burn" + ōps "face").
The Horn of Africa (HoA), also known as the Somali Peninsula, [2] [3] [4] is a large peninsula and geopolitical region in East Africa. [5] Located on the easternmost part of the African mainland, it is the fourth largest peninsula in the world and is composed of the four countries Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
A symbol of continental unity since 1961, Africa Hall in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa has undergone a sweeping restoration to consolidate its legacy for future generations.
The border between Ethiopia and Eritrea was the subject of multiple conflicts between the countries for awhile. [20] Between 1998 and 2000, the two countries fought a war over the issue, which involves quite small enclaves along the northern segment of their border, including the tiny village of Badme and the enclave of the Irob people. [20]
Anglophone Africa includes five countries in West Africa (The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, and the most populous African country Nigeria, as well as a part of Cameroon) that are separated by Francophone countries, South Sudan, and a large continuous area in Southern Africa and the African Great Lakes.