Informative Speech About Ethiopia

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I. Attention Grabber: This country is one of the world’s oldest civilizations
II. Topic/Relevance: If you’re wondering what country it is, its Ethiopia
III. Credibility Statement: I learn about Ethiopia from my parents who were born there and have personal experience there. They moved to the United States in 1980 for a better life.
IV. Thesis & Preview of Main Points: I will discuss the culture of Ethiopia and its geography




BODY
I. First Main Point: I’ll start by writing the geography of Ethiopia
A. Location-Ethiopia is a country located in the horn of Africa and its capital is Addis Ababa
B. Population-The population of Ethiopia is estimated at 98,942,102 as of 2015
C. Language-Ethiopia has many languages like Gamo, Somalia, and Arabic, but the official …show more content…

Second Main Point: You may be wondering what the culture of Ethiopia is
A. Greetings
1. Informal greeting is when you do a quick nod and prolonged handshake
2. Formal greeting calls for a prolonged handshake with the left hand to support the right arm and direct eye contact to show respect

B. Foods
1. Sambusa are fried triangular pastry that have seasoned meat or vegetables
2. Injera is a spongy flat bread that is served with almost anything
3. Lab are desserts that have white cheese blended with yogurt
C. Religion
1. “Ethiopia is the second country to adopt Christianity”
2. Islam is a third of the population
3. Ethiopia also has a very small Jewish community in it
D. Employment
1. “Ethiopia has an unemployment rate of 17.50%,while the United States has 7.30%”
2. The GDP per capita for Ethiopia is $1,300

Transition: Ethiopia has a proud heritage and country. You learn lot when you research a foreign country if you want to live there.

CONCLUSION
I. Conclusion: Now you have facts on Ethiopia rich culture and its surroundings. You learn about important things about the country like the greetings, foods, and religion.
II. Clincher: Now you have the knowledge if you go there for a

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