EthiopiaIt is one of the oldest nations in the world, dating back to 1000 BC when the Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon. Ethiopia was a nation with promise, a nation with riches and the largest ivory market as far as the eye could see. So one might assume that Ethiopia is the place to live. Well, if you were in Ethiopia, you would see that this is not the case. Ethiopia is a poor country where people struggle to live every day. Their economy is almost in ruins and major exports have been almost stolen. But the promise made by Ethiopia when the Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon is still there. But to restore Ethiopia to its former glory, we need your help. We need that $50 million to bring life back to the Ethiopian people. General Facts Official Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Capital: Addis Ababa Independence Day: September 12 Total Area: 1,127,127 km^2 Land Area: 1,119,683 km^2 Water Area: 7,444 km^2 Population: 72,400,000 Languages: Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English (main foreign language taught in schools)Religion: Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8% Expectation of life: 37 Currency: Birr (as of January 26, 2005, 1 birr = 0.14783 CAN, 1 CAN = 6.764 birr) GDP: 700 (per capita) Workforce by occupation: agriculture and livestock 80%; government and services 12%; industry and construction 8%Industries: food processing, beverages, textiles, chemicals, metalworking, cementImports: coffee, qat, gold, leather products, live animals, oilseeds(Continued)Exports: food and live animals, oil and petroleum products, chemicals, machinery, motor vehicles, cereals, textilesProblems TodayEthiopia has a poor basic health status compared to other low-income countries. Health service coverage is 50.4%. Nearly one in ten children born in Ethiopia dies during the first year of life. The mortality rate among children under five is also high; statistics show that one in six children dies before turning five. Malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and HIV/AIDS dominate Ethiopia's disease problem. Diseases such as meningitis, malaria, cholera, measles and shigellosis have become epidemic. the Eritrean territory. There is so much money wasted by the Ethiopian government on the military that could be used to help the Ethiopian people. Conclusion As you can now understand, Ethiopia is almost a ruined country. It is plagued by disease and war. No matter what the government does, the situation appears to be getting worse and the government still appears to be billions of dollars in debt. But if you accept my proposal, you will see Ethiopia return to its former economic glory. Once again it will produce wealth; the Ethiopian people will have cleaner water and jobs. Not a job on that farm where the crops are ruined, but a job in industry. They will be trained. They will get out of debt. And in time, all money owed to Canada will be repaid. This is not just a plan to help a country for a few months. This is a revolution. This plan will pave the way for all third world countries to get out of debt and give back to their people what the people have given to that country. Countries will restore people's lives. So accept our proposal, it will help everyone who needs it.