Ethiopia, which country?

Ethiopia, also known as Abyssinia, was a country in East Africa from 1270 to 1974. However, unlike ordinary African countries, Ethiopia maintained a monarchy before being invaded by Italy in World War II and was not annexed by colonialism.

Ethiopia has a history of more than 3,000 years. 1993 declared independence. It is the least developed country in the world, with weak industrial base and abundant water resources. It is called East Africa Water Tower, but its utilization rate is less than 5%. Ethiopia is a member of the African Union, and its headquarters and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa are located in the capital. It is also a member of the African Union, the Intergovernmental Organization for Development and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.

tourism

Ethiopia has a 3,000-year history of civilization, rich tourism resources and numerous cultural relics and natural parks. Nine sites have been listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO, and they are known as Rizhao 13-month countries. In 2004, Ethiopia became a destination country for China citizens to travel abroad. The government has taken measures such as expanding the airport, simplifying visa procedures and strengthening the construction of tourism infrastructure to promote the development of tourism, and plans to make Ethiopia one of the largest tourist countries in Africa 10 by 2020.

In 20 17, Ethiopia received 9180,000 inbound tourists, an increase of 49,000. In 20 17, the proportion of tourism direct income in Ethiopia's GDP increased from 1% ten years ago to 2.7%. In 20 18, tourism provided 2.2 million jobs for Ethiopia.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ethiopia