Ethiopia:
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Language:
Roughly 29% speak the official language of Amharic, 34% speak Oromo, and the rest speak a form of Arabic.
Religion:
Mainly Abrahamic religions. The most numerous is Christianity at 62.8%, which is followed by Islam at 33.9%. There is also a long standing, although small Jewish community.
Population:
About 109 million
Unique Animals:
Ethiopian wolf (one of Earth’s rarest canid species), walia Ibex, Mountain Nyala, somali wild donkey, yellow fronted parrot, bale mountain vervet, menilik bushbucks.
Special Foods:
Injera (sourdough flatbread), tibs (sautéed meat chunks), coffee, and shiro be Kibbe (legume stew).
Cool Geography:
Ethiopia is an ecologically diverse country, ranging from the deserts along the eastern border to the tropical forests in the south.
Fun things to do:
Feed the hyenas in Harar.
Visit Gondar (Gonder) and the Simien Mountains (God’s playground).
Prayer:
I pray for the 71 million people who live without improved sanitation. I pray God will work through us to provide more fresh and safe water for each village. I pray God will open doors for the people of Ethiopia to receive resources that will give them cleaner water and give them improved health overall. I pray that God will allow our work to glorify Him and allow us to disciple the Ethiopians who are currently Christian and be a blessing to those who are not Christian.
