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The ancient Empire of Abyssinia, or ‘Ethiopia,’ includes the former Kingdoms of Tigré, in the north-east; Amhara and Gojjam, in the centre, and Shoa in the south; together with the modern acquisitions to the south, Harrar, and the Galla, Shankalla and Dankali territories. The following are the principal provinces into which the country is divided: Tigré, Southern Tigre (Agamie), Wolkaït-Simyen, Kwara-Begemdir-Lasta, Wollo-Shoa-Danakil, Agaumedir, Gojjam, Salale, Beni-Shangul, Nekempti-Leka-Sibu, Gurage, Arussi, Harrar, Bali, Jimma, Kambata, Ilu Baboor (Gore) Sayo, Gimira, Wallega, Kaffa-Maji, Bako-Gofa, Wallamo, Sidamo-Borana. The whole area is 350,000 sq. miles. For treaties relating to the boundaries of Abyssinia see The Statesman’s Year-Book for 1907, p. 667, and for 1923, p. 677.
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Epstein, M. (1936). Abyssinia. In: Epstein, M. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230270657_6
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