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Ethiopia
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A country in East Africa, one of the oldest continuously independent nations in the world.
"Ethiopia is known for its ancient rock-hewn churches and distinctive coffee culture."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA country in East Africa.
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Etymology
From Latin Aethiopia, from Ancient Greek Aithiopía. The name displaced the Old English term for the region, which literally meant \"land of the sun worshippers.\"