Ethiopia follows a calendar that is seven years behind the world
While most of the world operates in one year, Ethiopia remains seven to eight years behind due to a unique ancient calendar system that calculates the birth of Jesus differently.
Ethiopia uses the Ge'ez calendar, which differs from the Gregorian calendar used by most nations. This discrepancy arises because the Ethiopian Orthodox Church follows a different calculation for the Annunciation, placing the birth of Christ seven to eight years later than Western traditions.
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