Last updated: 25
February 2004
Amharic
Language Family: Ethiopic
subgroup of South Semitic group of Semitic subfamily of Afro-Asiatic
Location: Ethiopia, Egypt, and Israel
Related Languages:. Argobba, Gafat, Tigre families
RAPID
REFERENCE
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Middle
East Studies Association (MESA)
From About: "MESA is a private nonprofit, nonpolitical organization
of scholars and other persons interested in the study of the Middle East,
North Africa and the Islamic world. MESA is dedicated to promoting high
standards of scholarship and instruction, to facilitating communication
among scholars through annual meetings and publications, and to promoting
cooperation among those who study the Middle East."
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WWW
Virtual Library - Ethiopia
From African Studies, Columbia University, links to: General Resources
and Online News Economic Development, Environment, Health, and the Internet
Education, History, and Culture Politics and Human Rights.
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Cyber
Ethiopia
Includes links to Voice of America - Amharic, other news sources, language
and culture links, and much more.
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Abel's
Webpage
Includes the Amharic alphabet and numbers and various links to media, historical,
and cultural sites.
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Amharic
and Giiz Section
List of links from Department of African Languages and Cultures, Oriental
Institute, Warsaw University, Poland.
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Gen
X Amharic
Includes history of language,introduction to alphabet, numbers and basic
phrases.
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The
Thesaurus Linguae Aethiopicae
Written in German and produced by Mainz University: "Thesaurus Linguae
Aethiopicae , the project aims at creating machine-readable and SGML-encoded
(according to the guidelines of TEI P 3) Ethiopic texts and collecting
them in a corpus for further research.".
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Ethiopia -
A Country Study
Exceptionally detailed presentation from the Library of Congress. Includes
sections on: Geography, Society, Economy, Government and
Politics, Very Detailed History and Historical Development, Contemporary
Trends, etc.
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes - Ethiopia
Background Notes are updated/revised as they are received from regional
bureaus and are added to the database of the Department of State web site.
Categories include: Geography, People, History, Government, Poetical Conditions,
Economy, Defense, Foreign Relations, US Relations, and Travel/Business.
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CIA
World Factbook - Ethiopia
Good resource site for information on Geography, People, Government, Economy,
Communications, Transportation, Military, and Transnational Issues.
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BBC
News Country Profiles - Ethiopia
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic
background of countries; also biographic sketches of leaders, essay on
media, and historic timelines. They also include audio and video clips
from the BBC archives.
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Political
Resources on the Net - Ethiopia
Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country,
with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from
all around the world.
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CountryWatch.com
- Ethiopia
"CountryWatch is a world leader in providing country specific geopolitical intelligence
on each of the 192 countries of the world." Basic information is free; deeper
resources require subscription.
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United Nations Homepage
Includes links to UN
NewsCenter, which includes headlines in latest developments in
Peace and Security, Economic Development, Humanitarian Aid/Refugees, Environment/Shelter,
Human Rights, Women/Children/Population, Health/Poverty/Food Security,
Culture/Education.
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International
Monetary Fund - Ethiopia
Latest developments in Peace and Security, Economic Development, Humanitarian
Aid/Refugees, Environment/Shelter, Human Rights, Women/Children/Population,
Health/Poverty/Food Security, Culture/Education.
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The World Trade Organization -
Ethiopia (Observer)
"The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization
dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements,
negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world's trading nations and ratified
in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters,
and importers conduct their business."
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U.S.
Commercial Service - Ethiopia
" The Country Commercial Guides (CCG) are prepared by US Embassy Staff once
a year and contain information on the business and economic situation of foreign
countries and the political climate as it affects U.S. business."
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TradePort
Country Library - Ethiopia
From About: "TradePort is designed to be an easy-to-use tool offering one
place to go for comprehensive trade information,
trade leads, and company databases."
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Energy
Information Administration Country Analysis Briefs - Ethiopia
From About: "The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created
by Congress in 1977, the a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of
Energy. We provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analysis to
promote sound policy making efficient markets and public understanding
regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and environment."
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USAID
- Search Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) "is an independent
agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance
around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States."
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World Health Organization
- Ethiopia
About WHO" "The World Health Organization, the United Nations
specialized agency for health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective,
as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the
highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution
as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity."
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Amnesty
International - Ethiopia
Amnesty
International is a champion defender of human rights
worldwide. Familiarity with a given country's human
rights issues can provide a unique insight into many
other aspects of its culture and politics.
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Human
Rights Watch - Ethiopia
Human Rights
Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights
of people around the world. The "Info
by Countries" link on the homepage provides
index to individual countries where the organization
finds abuses.
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Lonely
Planet Destinations - Ethiopia
The people at the
offbeat Lonely Planet website are not your typical travel guides
-- they're very bright and know what they're talking about. Their
goal is not to "sell the country" to travelers. Instead,
they tell it how it is. Typical headings include: "Warnings" (in
case travel is not recommended - the "why's"); Facts for
the Traveler, When to Go, Events, Money and Costs, Attractions, Off
the Beaten Track, Activities, History, Culture, Environment, Getting
There and Away, Getting Around, and Further Reading and Related Weblinks.)
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Kidon
Media-Link: Ethiopia
The Ethiopian selections of this Media-Link Megasite connect you with radio
and television stations, newspapers
and magazines. Only 5 links -- 3 English; 2 Amharic.
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Tv
RadioWorld - Ethiopia
About: "TvRadioWorld is an informational directory dealing with radio
and television broadcasters worldwide." Site allows you to bookmark
favorite radio stations for listening.
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