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The land of the Oromo Nation is known as Oromia (sometimes spelled Oromiya). It is located within Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, between three and 15 degrees north latitude, and 33 and 40 degrees east longitude. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The Oromo are an African ethnic group (pejoratively termed Galla) found in Ethiopia and to a lesser extent Kenya. ... The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in East Africa that juts into the Arabian Sea and lies along the southern side of the Gulf of Aden. ... Latitude, denoted by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Map of Earth showing curved lines of longitude Longitude, sometimes denoted Î», describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ...

Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. Covering 353,632 km² from the east to the southwest of the country, its population was estimated in 2002 at about twenty-four million, making it the largest state in terms of both population and land area. Its current capital is Adama. Ethiopia is divided into 9 ethnically-based administrative regions (kililoch; singular - kilil): Afar Amhara Benishangul-Gumaz Gambela Hariai Oromia Somali Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region Tigray Additionally, there are two chartered cities (astedader akababiwach, singular - astedader akabibi): Addis Ababa Dire Dawa These administrative regions replaced the older system of... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adama, also known as Nazareth (Amharic Nazret), is a city in Ethiopia and the capital of the Oromia Administrative State. ...

Prior to the twenty-first century, the regional capital of Oromia was Addis Ababa, also known as Finfinne (the original name in the Oromo language). The relocation of the regional capital to Adama sparked considerable controversy. Critics of the move believed the Ethiopian government wished to deemphasize Addis Ababa's location within Oromia.[1],[2] On the other hand, the government maintained that Addis Ababa "has been found inconvenient from the point of view of developing the language, culture and history of the Oromo people."[3] (20th century - 21st century - 22nd century - other centuries) Definition In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing, lasting from 2001-2100. ... Capital - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... average temperature and precipitations per month Addis Ababa (Amharic አዲስ አበባ, new flower) is the capital of Ethiopia. ... The Oromo language is an Afro-Asiatic language, and the most widely spoken of the Cushitic sub-phylum. ... Adama, also known as Nazareth (Amharic Nazret), is a city in Ethiopia and the capital of the Oromia Administrative State. ...

On June 10, 2005, the Oromo People Democratic Organization (OPDO), part of the ruling EPRDF coalition, officially announced plans move the state capital back to Finfinne. According to Ethiopia's Walta Information Center, this announcment has met with widespread enthusiasm among Adama residents and Oromo scholars.[4], [5], [6] June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front, or EPRDF, is the ruling political party of Ethiopia. ...

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Categories: Regions of Ethiopia | East Africa geography stubs File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Afar is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... Amhara (አማራ) is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. ... Benishangul-Gumuz is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... Gambela is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... The Harari Peoples National Regional State is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... Tigray is the northern-most of the nine ethnic regions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... average temperature and precipitations per month Addis Ababa (Amharic አዲስ አበባ, new flower) is the capital of Ethiopia. ... Dire Dawa is a chartered city (astedader akabibi) in eastern Ethiopia. ... Arsi is one of the 12 zones in Oromia region, Ethiopia. ... Bale was a province in the south-eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Goba. ... Gamu-Gofa was a province in the south-western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Chenchen. ... Gojjam, or Gojam, was a province in the north-eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debra Markos. ... Begemder was a province in the north-eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Gondar. ... Hararghe, sometimes spelled Harerge, was a province in the eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital in Harar. ... Illubabor was a province in the south-western part of Ethiopia, along the border with Sudan. ... Kaffa was a province on the southwestern side of Ethiopia; its capital city was Jimma. ... Shewa (also spelled Shoa) is a historical region of Ethiopia. ... Sidamo was a province in the southern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Irgalem, and later at Awassa. ... Tigray is the northern-most of the nine ethnic regions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. ... Welega was a province in the western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Nakamti. ... Wollo was a province in the north-eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Dessye. ...

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