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The ancient Empire of Abyssinia, or ‘Ethiopia,’ includes the former Kingdoms 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 whole area is 350,000 sq. miles
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Books of Reference concerning Abyssinia.
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Epstein, M. (1937). Abyssinia. In: Epstein, M. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230270664_6
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