EthiopiaEssay Preview: EthiopiaReport this essayEthiopiaIntroductionIt stands as one of the oldest nations of the world, dating back to 1000 BC when the Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon. Ethiopia was a nation with promise, a nation with riches and the greatest Ivory market as far as the eye can see. So one would assume that Ethiopia is the place to live. Well if you have been to Ethiopia you would see this is not the case. Ethiopia is a povershed country where people are fighting to live everyday. There economy is nearly in ruins and there main export, is almost stolen from them. But the promise that Ethiopia had when the Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon is still there. But in order to restore Ethiopia to its previous glory, we need your help. We need that $50 million to give life back to the Ethiopian people.
 It wasn’t just those who lost their jobs. The people of Africa who lost their jobs to the Ethiopians were also left untouched. In fact in more ways than one, a large part of the Ethiopian population and even more so in Ethiopia’s capital were left behind. I mean, if you look at what the Ethiopian people lost their lives for, you would think that not only did they suffer the consequences because of starvation but that the Ethiopians simply wanted the world to let them back to their country with peace.
The Ethiopian People of Nigeria, Part I
In short, when we find the way back home we are going to be living in a country that is more or less broken. We will be in a country that, through the past 25 years we have seen the overthrow of the current government that we are living in, in which we are currently living the majority of our lives. We will be in a country that was once ruled by the former king, the great king, and his people, including some of the people who are still living, so we are going to have to do everything possible, so that people like you can live your lives as you go through this new transition. And you can. It will be hard because we are going to have to endure, to be able to survive through this new transition. And you will have to try to figure out where you are going. Well, right there’s your options, you know how to find something that looks good and look good, where you can trust a friend or a family member – you know, all these things you’re having been experiencing as of late – and then a new relationship or a new society that’s going to take you on a different path. In this last step you’re going to have to see these new relationships, and it all began during the period of the original kingship. But a lot of the things we see now, and the things people do today, are not the same as they were and they continue to go on. You know, people who are working in factories, working at small jobs. You look at their faces and they’re not happy and they can’t find work, you know? I mean, when we go and we go to these warehouses and we go down to the people for the sake of working. They didn’t want to work anymore and they were working and they had their dignity down. We were very disappointed when they didn’t take care of their dignity so they had to go back and learn to work themselves into a kind of work ethic.[1]
At the beginning of the transition, the people of Ethiopia were not just working on a factory line, but on a community line too. At the beginning, the Ethiopians had no one. And on many of you sites you’ll already be getting the message that we are not talking about a middle class country. We’re talking about people that have their basic needs provided and you want them to have that so they can have that too. They want to have their jobs. What they’re not receiving is a fair living wage, that’s what they need. And now that we are moving back into this part of the development process, people are moving up and down
 It wasn’t just those who lost their jobs. The people of Africa who lost their jobs to the Ethiopians were also left untouched. In fact in more ways than one, a large part of the Ethiopian population and even more so in Ethiopia’s capital were left behind. I mean, if you look at what the Ethiopian people lost their lives for, you would think that not only did they suffer the consequences because of starvation but that the Ethiopians simply wanted the world to let them back to their country with peace.The Ethiopian People of Nigeria, Part IIn short, when we find the way back home we are going to be living in a country that is more or less broken. We will be in a country that, through the past 25 years we have seen the overthrow of the current government that we are living in, in which we are currently living the majority of our lives. We will be in a country that was once ruled by the former king, the great king, and his people, including some of the people who are still living, so we are going to have to do everything possible, so that people like you can live your lives as you go through this new transition. And you can. It will be hard because we are going to have to endure, to be able to survive through this new transition. And you will have to try to figure out where you are going. Well, right there’s your options, you know how to find something that looks good and look good, where you can trust a friend or a family member – you know, all these things you’re having been experiencing as of late – and then a new relationship or a new society that’s going to take you on a different path. In this last step you’re going to have to see these new relationships, and it all began during the period of the original kingship. But a lot of the things we see now, and the things people do today, are not the same as they were and they continue to go on. You know, people who are working in factories, working at small jobs. You look at their faces and they’re not happy and they can’t find work, you know? I mean, when we go and we go to these warehouses and we go down to the people for the sake of working. They didn’t want to work anymore and they were working and they had their dignity down. We were very disappointed when they didn’t take care of their dignity so they had to go back and learn to work themselves into a kind of work ethic.[1]At the beginning of the transition, the people of Ethiopia were not just working on a factory line, but on a community line too. At the beginning, the Ethiopians had no one. And on many of you sites you’ll already be getting the message that we are not talking about a middle class country. We’re talking about people that have their basic needs provided and you want them to have that so they can have that too. They want to have their jobs. What they’re not receiving is a fair living wage, that’s what they need. And now that we are moving back into this part of the development process, people are moving up and down
General FactsOfficial Name: Federal Democratic Republic of EthiopiaCapital City: Addis AbabaIndependence Day: September 12Total Area: 1,127,127 km^2Land Area: 1,119,683 km^2Water Area: 7,444 km^2Population: 72,400,000Languages: Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English (major foreign language taught in schools)Religion: Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, Animist 12%, Other 3%-8%Life Expectancy: 37Currency: Birr (As of January 26, 2005, 1 birr = 0.14783 CAN, 1 CAN =6.764 birr)GDP: 700 (per capita)Labour Force by Occupation: agriculture and animal husbandry 80%; government and services 12%; industry and construction 8%Industries: food processing, beverages, textiles, chemicals, metals processing, cementImports: coffee, qat, gold, leather products, live animals, oilseeds(Continued)Exports: food and live animals, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery, motor vehicles, cereals, textilesGraphsProblems TodayEthiopia has a very bad basic health status compared to other countries with a low income. The health service coverage is 50.4%. Almost one out of every ten babies who are born in Ethiopia dies in their first year. Mortality rate for those under five is also high; statistics show that one out of every six children dies before they turn five. Malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and HIV/AIDS dominate Ethiopias problem of disease. Diseases such as meningitis, malaria, cholera, measles, and shigellosis have become epidemic.
Economic ProblemsThere are more than 50 million people who still have the same daily life as their ancestors did. Over 50 million people completely depend on traditional agriculture. Ethiopian economy is had agriculture account for 51% of the GDP, 85% of total employment, and 85% of exports and more than 70% of total export earnings. During the same year, the service sector accounted for 24% of GDP while the industrial sector contributed about 11% of GDP, 15% of export earnings and less than 2% of the labour force. Trade and transport contribute 14% of GDP. In spite of recent achievements in economic growth, poverty remains a problem.
ClimateThe current climatic trends have caused food availability to be very short countrywide. The lack of rain experienced in many areas has caused serious food shortage in several parts of the country. The impact of the rain on three important sources of food has particularly been severe.
The belg and Meher crops in a number of areas did not growEarly maturing non-Belg crops, which are important sources of food before the Meher Harvest and the Meher rain also failedLivestock condition in some of the pastoral areas has been affected incrediblyThe severe drought in Ethiopia has caused their main economic source to be hit really hard. Many farmers and their families are dying of malnutrition.Health ProblemsEthiopia has become a country plagued with famine and disease. Many people die every day because there is no money to treat them. Ethiopia has an extremely poor health status, even compared to poorer countries. The health service coverage is 50.4%. As we stated earlier, one out of ten babies dont make it to their first birthday. And one out of six children doesnt live to see their fifth birthday. Ethiopias total burden of disease as measured by early death from all causes is approximately 350 Discounted Life Years lost per 1000 population. HIV/Aids, nutrition deficiency and communicable diseases have now dominated Ethiopia.
Poor Food DistributionAll of the crop failures and the poor livestock have caused food shortages in almost all areas. The poor livestock has had a tremendous effect on the milk supply and has especially impacted the children. Now, because of the poor livestock, the price of grain has gone up, making it unaffordable for many. Because of all the factors that have caused this food shortage, the DPPC predicts that 6,000,000 people will become ill and die if nothing is done.
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