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 ==The problem of deforestation in Ethiopia==
-Despite its image in the West as a dry nation highly susceptible to drought, Ethiopia actually has a very diverse environment a geographic makeup.
+Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world, and its poverty and land and resource degradation seem to be part and parcel of the same vicious circle. The supreme irony is that Ethiopia is actually a country with a very diverse environment and rich biodiversity and unique ecosystems (the [[wikipedia:en:Ethiopian_Highlands|Ethiopian Highlands]], for example, elevate the country, which lies close the equator, to give an unexpectedly temperate climate). As a result, its natural resource base is vital to the economy and livelihood of much of the population – probably up to 85%.
 [[File:Ethiopia (Africa orthographic projection).svg|thumb|left|Ethiopia located on the globe]]