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Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. The landscape is splendid, the people are welcoming, the sense of history is tangible and you won't have to worry about crowds of tourists.Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east and Djibouti to the north-east. Sightseeing includes Aksum an archaeological site and religious/spiritual, Lalibela another religious/spiritual, Simien Mountains National Park is a mountain national park   

Ethiopian Airlines is one of Africa's largest and best airlines, with an extensive network of flights throughout Africa, as well as to Djibouti and Yemen. Buses and trucks run between the border town of Moyale and Nairobi. Ethiopia has been around for a very long time. Ethiopians have a record of their rulers that stretches back 5000 years, and although this is not supported by other records, you can find Biblical passages which record Ethiopian episodes around 1000 BC. The country's Rift Valley is known as the cradle of humanity fossils of the oldest known upright hominid. The Queen of Sheba's son, Menelik I, is regarded as the first emperor of Ethiopia - his dynasty ended with Haile Selassie, who ruled from 1930 until 1974.

After an outstanding life span, the Axum Empire ruined down into its constituent zones in the 18th century, triggering 100 years of warfare among rival warlords. Subsequent emperors invested the Privy Purse in European arms and expanded the empire. The exploded empire was ultimately reunified by Ras Kassa, who crowned himself Emperor Tewodros in 1855, but later shot himself when his fortress was besieged by a British military expedition. After a remarkable life span, the Axum Empire broke down into its constituent provinces in the 18th century, activating 100 years of warfare between rival warlords. The broken empire was eventually reunified by Ras Kassa, who crowned himself Emperor Tewodros in 1855, but later shot himself when his fortress was besieged by a British military expedition. Following rulers invested the Privy Purse in European arms and enlarged the empire.