Amharic Familiarization Course

Publication date: 1883
Number of pages: 299Ethiopia is located in the horn of Africa, bordered by Sudan on the west, Somalia and Djibouti to the east, Eritrea on the north and Kenya on the south. It covers an area of approximately 444,000 square miles. The varied topography of the country generally features rugged mountains, flat-topped plateaus, river canyons, rolling plains and lowlands. The Great Rift Valley divides the Ethiopian highlands, as it spans the country from north to south. The highlands feature alpine vegetation, while woodlands, savanna and semi-arid conditions characterize the lowland. Ethiopia is a landlocked nation.