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Encyclopedia > Gore, Ethiopia

Gore is a town in western Ethiopia, lying south of Metu. It grew in the nineteenth century around Ras Tessema Nadew's palace headquarters. The town is now known for its honey. Middle East Technical University (METU) is located in Ankara, Turkey. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... Honey honey comb A capped frame of honeycomb Honey is a sweet and viscous fluid produced by bees and other insects from the nectar of flowers. ...


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UNDP-ET: About Ethiopia (3657 words)
Ethiopia is situated in the part of north-eastern Africa known as the Horn of Africa, sharing frontiers with the Sudan to the north and west, Djibouti to the north-east, Somalia to the south-east, and Kenya to the south.
Ethiopia has essentially three climatic zones: (a) a cool zone consisting of the central parts of the Western and Eastern section of the high plateaux, and the region around Harar with terrains generally about 2,400 metres, (b) a temperate zone between 1,500 and 2,400 metres, and (c) the hot lowlands below 1,500 metres.
On the defeat of the Italian forces in Ethiopia by British forces in 1941, the Emperor returned, although Ethiopia was at first regarded by Britain as a conquered Italian colony and was returned to the Emperor's authority only after agreements in 1942 and 1944.
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