Ethiopia

By:
Terann Edwards
Climate Change 1010
 The country itself
Location in east central Africa.

Ethiopia is Sub Saharans oldest state.

Most populated country in Horn of Africa

Growth rate is 2.5 to 3.0%

 The Land
The land is the most rugged topography in Africa

There are five topographic features (western highlands

and lowlands, Eastern highlands and lowlands, and Rift
Valley)
Elevation is ranging about 14,872.
 Farming issues
Soil erosion effecting the agriculture

This is their lives and they depend on it!

Coffee farms exports around

$400 MIL in a year.
 Rain and Drought

Ethiopia has four rainfall

regimes.
Western highlands get
about 80 inches annually.
The driest region is
Denakil Plains
Severe drought in 2013
left 13 million people in
desperate need of help.
 Main Issues
Poverty

The droughts and floods

Water pollution

Over population

The government
 Why this is important

The country of Ethiopia is very important

because they are experiencing both issues
with drought and flooding.
Their government needs help to make sure
the people of Ethiopia are taken care of.
Ethiopias agriculture is at risk and
effecting the lives of the people.
 Foundations to Help
Voss Foundation

Save the Children

charity:water

Wegene Ethiopian
Foundation
RAW foundation

CARE

White Feather Foundation

The EEF

And many many more

 Works Cited

https://www.britannica.com/place/Ethiopia/ Relief

http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/countries/africa/ ethiopia

http://www.journeysbydesign.com/destinations/ethiopia/when-to-
go
http://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/mod/oucontent/view.php?
id=79973&printable=
1
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.615029
9/k.7399/Ethiopia_Humanitarian_Aid.htm?msource=
weolpethv013
http://www.vossfoundation.org/project/ethiopia/

https://whitefeatherfoundation.com/projects/charity-water-
ethiopia/