Every week, I share something I learned in the previous seven days.
This week, I learned that it is still 2016 in Ethiopia. Due to some quirks in the way that time is recognised in the country, and strong sense of national identity.
The country where itβs still 2016 | CNN
On September 11, Ethiopians will officially celebrate the beginning of the year 2017. So why is this East African countryβs calendar seven years and eight months βbehindβ the rest of the world?
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