Welcome to Ethiopia

Ethiopia — everything in one place

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Explore the books, quotes, people, places, food and news of Ethiopia. One country, every corner of ZakGT — gathered here so you never have to hunt.

Region: Africa

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Everything about Ethiopia

7 shelves

Books & Literature

Classics, poetry, folklore & free-to-read texts of Ethiopia

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8 quotes

Quotes & Proverbs

Native wisdom, proverbs & famous words from Ethiopia

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7 people

Notable People

Authors, leaders & cultural figures of Ethiopia

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Travel & Places

Provinces, must-see spots & travel tips for Ethiopia

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News & Updates

The latest announcements from across the ZakGT platform

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Food & Flavors

Dishes, recipes & places to eat across the ZakGT food atlas

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Notable people from Ethiopia

Haile Selassie I

ቀዳማዊ ኃይለ ሥላሴ

Emperor of Ethiopia

Ethiopia's last emperor, a symbol of African independence and pan-Africanism whose 1936 League of Nations speech and role founding the OAU made him a global figure.

The emperor who defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa in 1896, preserving Ethiopia's independence and founding modern Addis Ababa.

The reforming emperor who reunified Ethiopia after the Era of the Princes and is remembered as a founder of the modern Ethiopian state.

A formidable empress who helped found Addis Ababa and played a leading role in resisting Italy at the Battle of Adwa.

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Abebe Bikila

አበበ ቢቂላ

Olympic marathon runner

The first sub-Saharan African Olympic gold medalist, who won the 1960 Rome marathon barefoot and became the first person to win two Olympic marathons.

One of the greatest distance runners ever: two-time Olympic 10,000 m champion (1996, 2000), four-time world champion, and a former marathon world-record holder who was the first man under 2:04.

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Traditional Ethiopia Wisdom

የኢትዮጵያ ተረትና ምሳሌ

Folk & Oral Tradition

The shared, author-less body of Ethiopian proverbs carried by the people across generations.

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