ETHIOPIA CELEBRATES HER NEW MILLENIUM IN SEPTEMBER 11 2007
One would ask why is Ethiopa the ancient old dynasty of Africa about to celebrate her new millenium this september 11 2007, when other countries had there's in the year 2000. Unfortunately that day reminds United States of America and the citizens the tragic terrorist attacks on their country but for Ethiopia "it will be welcoming the coming of the second millennium. The following morning will be the first day of the year 2000 (and of the month of Meskerem) according to the Ethiopian calendar".It's indeed going to be a happy momment for them.
"Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar, which comprises twelve months of thirty days each and a thirteenth month of five days (or six days in a leap year). The calendar is seven years and eight months behind the Western (Gregorian) calendar with Christmas being celebrated on January 7 and New Year on September 11, which can be extremely confusing to westerners. The Ethiopian clock is similar to many equatorial countries and there is a six-hour difference between Ethiopian and Western time. This means Western 6:00am is 12:00am Ethiopian time and 6pm Western time is 12 noon Ethiopian time. Ethiopia is also 
three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)." In Ethiopia there is no adjustment of clocks for Winter or Summer Time, so there is no putting clocks backward or forward an hour. Being close to the Equator there is almost twelve hours of constant daylight. In Addis Ababa, sunrise begins at around 06.30 and sunset is about 18:45.
Ethiopia according to sources is as large as France and Spain combined and has one of the richest histories on the African continent. Ethiopia is one of the few African countries never to lose its independence(CF
http://www.ethiopiantour.com/) Ethiopia has many kings but their last
king Haile Selassie ruled them for 45 years before he was overthrown by the Marxist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1974.
ETHIOPIA CELEBRATES HER NEW MILLENIUM IN SEPTEMBER 11 2007
three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)." In Ethiopia there is no adjustment of clocks for Winter or Summer Time, so there is no putting clocks backward or forward an hour. Being close to the Equator there is almost twelve hours of constant daylight. In Addis Ababa, sunrise begins at around 06.30 and sunset is about 18:45.
Ethiopia according to sources is as large as France and Spain combined and has one of the richest histories on the African continent. Ethiopia is one of the few African countries never to lose its independence(CF http://www.ethiopiantour.com/) Ethiopia has many kings but their last king Haile Selassie ruled them for 45 years before he was overthrown by the Marxist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1974.
