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Nigeria Vs. Ethiopia. By: Alexus Brittingham Pd.4-A . CLIMATE. Ethiopia's Climate: Average daily highs range from near freezing to 16°C, with March, April, and May the warmest months. Daily highs there range from 16°C to 30°C.
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Nigeria Vs. Ethiopia By: Alexus Brittingham Pd.4-A
CLIMATE • Ethiopia's Climate: • Average daily highs range from near freezing to 16°C, with March, April, and May the warmest months. • Daily highs there range from 16°C to 30°C. • Throughout the year, the midday warmth diminishes quickly by afternoon, and nights are usually cold. • During most months, light frost often forms at night and snow occurs at the highest elevations. • Nigeria’s climate: • Temperatures exceed from 32oC(90oF). • When humidity is very high nights are hot. • A wet season from April to October with lower temperatures • A dry season from November to March with temperatures that surpass 38oC(100oF) • Relatively cool nights as low as 12oC(54oF)
ECONOMY • Nigeria’s Economy: • Based on oil. • Ethiopia’s Economy: • Based on agriculture.
RELIGION • Nigeria’s Religion: • Muslims • Christianity • Islamic • Ethiopia’s Religion: • Orthodox 43.5%, • Muslim 33.9%, • Protestant 18.6%, • traditional 2.6%, • Catholic 0.7%, • other 0.7% (2007 Census)
FOODS • Nigeria’s Foods: • Suya (type of meat) • Soups: Banga, Miyan, Kuka • BEANS: Akara, Moimoi • Side Dishes: Yams, Mosa, Funkasa-millet pancakes • Snacks: Chin Chin- fried sweet cookie, • Puff Puff- fried doughnut • Drinks: Palm wine, Zobo • Ethiopia’s Food: • Drinks: Tej, Tella, Ambo mineral water, Atmet, coffee • Snacks: Dabokolo(small pieces of baked bread that are similar to pretzels), Popcorn • Breakfast: Fit-Fit (Fir-Fir), Fatira, porridge, chuuco
Contributions to The World And Exports • Ethiopia’s Exports: • Exports - partners: • Germany 14.2%, China 12.2%, Belgium 7.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.8%, US 6.3%, Italy 5.1% (2011) • Exports - commodities: • coffee, khat, gold, leather products, live animals, oilseeds • Exports: • $3.163 billion (2012 est.) • country comparison to the world: 129 • $2.957 billion (2011 est.) • Nigeria’s Exports: • Exports – partners: US 29.1%,India 11.6%,Brazil 7.8%, Spain 7.1%,France 5%, • Netherlands 4.3% (2011) • Exports - commodities: • petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber • Exports: • $97.46 billion (2012 est.) • country comparison to the world: 41 • $92.47 billion (2011 est.)
The Tribes of Nigeria and Ethiopia The Igbo Tribe Vs. The Amhara Tribe
Arts • Igbo’s Arts: • Masking • Dancing • Music • Amhara’s Art: • Religious Paintings • The Amhara are also weavers of beautiful patterns embellished with embroidery.
Religion • Igbo’s Religion: • Christians • Roman Catholics • Jews • Amhara’s Religion: • Christians • Muslim • Protestant
Igbo: • Traditional Igbo’s government and social structure varied from place to place throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth century’s, but its characteristic nature remained the same. • The basic unit of Igbo life was the village group. • The most universal institution was the role of the family head. Social Structure • Amhara: • Settlements are typically built on or near hilltops, as protection against flooding. • Farms are terraced on the hillsides to prevent erosion and hold water for crops. • sons build their homes in the father's location. • Girls normally marry at age 14, and the groom is three to five years older.
Economy/Resources • Igbo: • majority of Igbo are farmers. • Staple crop is yam. • They also harvest the fruit of the palm tree, which is processed into palm oil, and exported to Europe in large quantities, making it a fairly profitable cash crop. • Amhara: • The staple food of the Amhara is injera bo wot. • Impure drinking water and deforestation are significant issues in Amhara life. • These, plus other factors, cause most Amhara to live in yearly risk of famine.
