Ethiopia Humphrey

Fellow Bereket Embiale

Capital Addis Ababa President Mulata Teshome

Population 99,390,000 Country Size 426,400 square miles

Major Religions Christianity, Islam

Population Below Poverty

Line ($1.25/day) 29.6%

Life Expectancy at Birth 64.04 years

Ethiopia is the only country in the world to have 13 months in a year! Also, Ethiopia is the only country in Africa to have its own alphabet which consists of 209 symbols and 25 letter variants.

Official Language Amharic Hello “selam”

Good morning “indemin aderatschu” Good bye “dehna hunu”

Thank you “ameseginalew”

Education Adult Literacy

Rate 39%

Compulsory Schooling

Age 5-16

Academic Year September-July

Bereket Embiale, of Ethiopia, is the owner and general manager of a consulting and training company in the educational sector. In order to improve the skilled capacity and educational rigor in his home country, Mr. Embiale plans to create and implement an ongoing professional development program for teachers. By improving curriculum and pedagogy, he plans to instruct and empower trajectory-changing teachers in his home country.