Ethiopia Research Paper

There has been many significant events of the 20th century that helped shaped what Ethiopia is today. Through imperialism, wars about boarding issues and the death of many great ruler this nation has been standing strong.Today Ethiopia is the second most populated country in Africa, it's the home to over 80 ethnic groups. The largest being the Oromo tribe that makes up over 34% of the population. Not only are they a big ethnic group in Ethiopia but also the neighboring countries such as Kenya and Somalia. Another big ethnic group is Ahmera who are taking up most of the politics and economy in Ethiopia. The rest is the minorities and have a smaller percentage of people or are other people who are are nationally from bordering countries such as Somali and reside in ethiopia. There are around 6.7% of Somalis who live in Ethiopia and adapted to their culture as well.

Somalia is a long, narrow country that wraps around the Horn of Africa. It has the longest coast of any African nation, bordering on both the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. The inland areas are predominantly plateaus, with the exception of some rugged mountains in the far north. The northern region is more arid, whereas the southern portion of the country receives more rainfall. Many Somalis are nomadic or semi-nomadic herders, some are fishermen, and some farmers. Mogadishu is the capital and largest city. Somalia is composed of a single, homogeneous ethnic group. Although Somalis may differ in nuances of local lifestyle, they share one language, religion, and culture, and trace their heritage to a common ancestor.

Cameroon is in central Africa, between Guinea and Nigeria, sometimes even called the “hinge of Africa” due to its volcanic activity. Its area in comparison to California is only slightly larger- about 475,000 sq km, which makes this a relatively small country. In terms of boundaries, it has about six countries that border it: the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. Its terrain is relatively plain, with its coastal plain in the southwest, the dissected plateau near the center, some high mountains westward, and north it has plains.

In order for countries and states to run efficiently and effectively, they need a system to make sure that chaos is not created. Some countries and states use a political system called "democracy" in order to run things smoothly. What is a democracy? Karl and Schmitter (1991, 76) say that "Modern political democracy is a system of governance in which rulers are held accountable for their actions in the public realm by citizens, acting indirectly through the competition and cooperation of their elected representatives". Basically to be considered democratic, citizens of the country vote and elect an official who represents his/hers people's expectation and needs publically (Schmitter and Karl 1991). They compete with other officials for positions

The Children’s Bill of Rights is not in place properly for the children of Ethiopia. They have a dirty environment, no right to an education, and terrible living conditions. Human rights themselves are under question in Ethiopia anyway. Innocent protesters or demonstrators are shot and killed by the police force. Needless to say things aren’t very good for the children considering that the government cannot be

Ghana was the first great African empire of the western Sudan. Historians believe that a group of

Ethiopia is the only African countries with its own alphabets. There are ninety individual languages spoken in Ethiopia. Amharic is the official language, and it is spoken by around

I decided to study Cameroon for this project because my cousin is a part of the Peacecorp. And has been stationed in Cameroon for three years. Her job in Cameroon is to teach young kids how to read a wright English. My cousin says that the primary schoolers which are 8 year olds, come to her with many skills such as knowing how to grow their own crops, cook fufu corn, recite prayers, and do their own laundry by hand; none of which most American kids know how to do when they are 8. Unfortunately the Cameroon kids are lacking other skills like writing, reading, going to museums, and watching movies that included characters from different cultures. So as a conclusion American kids and very different from Cameroon kids but neither is better.

Africa is a place thriving with adventure. Across the land no matter where you go there will be a new sight to see and a new thing to experience. These wonderful opportunities are available due to the variety of intricate aspects that make up Africa. Africa’s diversity can be seen by its help in mankind’s early life, physical regions, wildlife, and the inhabitants.

The proliferation of secessionist provinces and “states” is the most serious problem to the states and international bodies today. Somali is at present recognized as an independent and sovereign state in spite of over twenty years of collapse and repeated military and political involvements by other states and international bodies. However, “a slim slice of Somali-inhabited territory on the southern shore of the Gulf of Aden, declare its independence in 1991 and ticks almost all the boxes of statehood ( )”. It has a significant amount of population, territory and its own police force, currency and regulations. But In terms of the

Cameroon, a relatively economically stable country in central Africa, has often been often discounted when searching to invest in Africa. Despite the rich opportunity for manufacturing and new markets, Cameroon lacks infrastructure and is often overlooked in favor of its neighbor Nigeria. Cameroon exists as a promising enterprise for foreign investment with a bit of time and assistance. Cameroon sits on the border of Nigeria, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, and Guinea while still having access to the Gulf of Guinea. According to the CIA’s World Factbook, Cameroon’ terrain is very diverse which is favorable for agriculture, and has some volcanic activity. The CIA also states that Cameroon has a large variety of ethnic groups; the largest being Cameroon Highlands, followed by Bantu, Kirdi, Fulani, Nigritic and others. This ethnic diversity

Cameroon is situated by the Gulf of Guinea on the west coast of Africa. With Nigeria located towards the west side Chad and the Central African Republic remain towards the east, whilst the People's Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon situate towards the south. These different populations of Cameroon

     Haile Selassie ruled Ethiopia nobly. He looked for the betterment of his people, and the modernization of his country. He wanted his country to benefit from the implementation of good education can do for a country. He brought Ethiopia into the international scene by helping Ethiopia to be accepted into the League of Nations in 1928. He made the world understand that his country lived and bled like all others when he pleaded for help against the Italians in Geneva in 1936. He held his people in regard when he drafted Ethiopia‘s two constitutions in 1931 and 1958. Selassie wanted to pull Ethiopia out of its archaic existence and matriculate it into modernity.

Located in Eastern Africa, Kenya lies across the equator in central Africa. Kenya is surrounded by Somalia to the east, Ethiopia to the north, Tanzania to the south, and Uganda to the west. Kenya has a young population of 45,925,301 people with 5.3 percent of the adult population living with HIV/AIDS in 2014. English and Kiswahili are two official languages in Kenya. Christianity is the

Ethiopia, formally known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country centered in the heart of Africa. Ethiopia, it is located by Eritrea toward the north and upper east, Djibouti and Somalia toward the east, Sudan and South Sudan toward the west, and Kenya toward the south, with a population more than 90 million.