A series of lakes extends through southern Ethiopia along the Great Rift Valley. The lakes include Abaya and Ziway. Animal life and vegetation. A wide variety of wild animals live in Ethiopia. They include antelope, elephants, giraffes, lions, monkeys, and rhinoceroses.
Grasslands cover much of the Ethiopian Plateau, as well as many lowland areas in the south and east.
Tropical rain forests cover parts of the southwest. Coffee bushes also grow wild in highland forests of the southwest. Economy Ethiopia has a developing economy. Agriculture is the chief economic activity. But many farmers struggle just to raise enough food for their families.