Source: DD News
Subject: Mapping
Context: Prime Minister of India visit to Ethiopia has highlighted India’s growing strategic engagement with Africa, especially the Horn of Africa region.
About Ethiopia:
- What it is?
- Ethiopia is a sovereign African nation and one of the oldest continuously existing states in the world, with a long civilisational history linked to Aksumite civilisation and Pan-African movements.
- Located in: It is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa, lying entirely within tropical latitudes and occupying a central position in East Africa.
- Capital: Addis Ababa, which also hosts the headquarters of the African Union (AU) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
- Neighbouring nations: Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan and Sudan.
- Geological features:
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- Ethiopian Highlands: Among the most rugged in Africa, often called the “Roof of Africa,” with Mount Ras Dejen as the highest peak.
- Great Rift Valley: Part of the East African Rift System, running north–south through the country, marked by tectonic activity, volcanoes and lakes.
- Volcanic plateau: Large parts of Ethiopia are covered by basaltic lava flows from Cenozoic volcanic activity.
- Major river systems: Origin of the Blue Nile (Abay), along with Tekeze and Baro rivers flowing westward; Awash and Omo rivers form internal drainage.
- Denakil Depression: One of the hottest and lowest places on Earth, featuring active volcanoes like Erta Ale.
