Here are the Most Surprising Facts About Ethiopia

Ethiopians have been counting 13 months to their year since Spinal Tap preached that one extra is always better

Thirteen months to the year

Sunrise is 1 o’clock and sunset 12. Then the 12-hour night clock sets in

Ethiopian time

Locals will never tire of telling you that Ethiopia has never been colonized

Complete independence

Ethiopia has colorful festivities. Timket is a three-day event honoring Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River

A nation of festivals

A goat herder saw his flock's love for a certain bush and decided to try one

The first cup of coffee

Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old hominid skeleton, was found by Donald Johanson and Tim D. White in 1972

The oldest people in the world

Ethiopian cuisine is tasty, healthy, and diversified. Unlike many African countries, it's vegetarian-friendly

Ethiopia for vegetarians