As shown in the picture Ethiopia is land locked, this is one of the main reasons for Ethiopia's poverty, despite the abundance of natural resources and precious metals. Addis Ababa is placed in the direct center of Ethiopia, this is both a good and a bad thing. It is a good thing because when food is exported it goes into the direct center of the country meaning that food and resources can be dispersed with little effort. It is a bad thing because it makes it hard to export from the capital because of the distance needed to travel to water or other countries.
This graph shows the average climate of Ethiopia. it affects the ability to grow crops and practice agriculture. The climate also affects the certain types of animals that can be domesticated and cultivated in ethiopia