Ethiopia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
country in the Horn of Africa
About Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the oldest independent nations in the world, and the secondChristianstate (since at least AD 324, withArmeniathe first, at AD 301). It has long been an intersection between the civilizations of North Africa, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. For example, Ethiopia is the place of the first Hijra (615CE) in Islamic history, when the Christian king of Ethiopia offered refuge to those fleeing from Mecca and sent by the prophet Muhammad. Uniquely among African countries, Ethiopia was never colonized, maintaining its independence throughout the Scramble for Africa onward, except for five years (1936–41) when it was under Italian military occupation. During this period, the Italians occupied only a few key cities and major routes, and faced continuing resistance until the
Ethiopia Travel Guide Sections
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