Showing posts with label Ethiopia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ethiopia. Show all posts
Friday, December 14, 2018
The Ethiopian Birr
Learned somethings about Ethiopian currency today when my colleague gave me:
- 1 Birr Coin (with Lion)
- 5 Birr Bank note
Facts I learned today:
- Ethiopia was also known as Abyssinia (though the name Ethiopia was used for a long time)
- Indian Rupee and Mexican dollar was used in foreign trade.
- The country is located near Somalia
- The word Birr translates to Silver
- Ethiopia is Africa's oldest independent country, and 2nd in terms of population.
- Apart from Mussolini's Italy's invasion, it has never been colonized.
Quote:
The biggest brand is the ubiquitous Bajaj three-wheeler. The bulk of these vehicles are old, rickety and painted blue, but they outnumber cars. While Bajaj vehicles were the first to come here, Chinese three-wheelers have flooded the place. “But they are all called Bajaj"
Welcoming my 37th Country coin with great pride.
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