Eritrea - Wikipedia
WEBEritrea (/ ˌɛrɪˈtriːə / ⓘ ERR-ih-TREE-ə or /- ˈtreɪ -/ -TRAY-; [17][18][19] Tigrinya: ኤርትራ, romanized: Ertra, pronounced [ʔer (ɨ)trä] ⓘ), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the south ...
Eritrea | History, Flag, Capital, Population, Map, & Facts
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Eritrea, country of the Horn of Africa, located on the Red Sea. The country is bounded to the southeast by Djibouti, to the south by Ethiopia, to the west by Sudan, and to the east by the Red Sea. Its capital and largest city is …
History of Eritrea - Wikipedia
WEBEritrea is an ancient name, associated in the past with its Greek form Erythraia, Ἐρυθραία, and its derived Latin form Erythræa. This name relates to that of the Red Sea, then called the Erythræan Sea, from the Greek for "red", ἐρυθρός, erythros. But earlier Eritrea was called Mdre Bahri.
Eritrea country profile - BBC News
WEBApr 18, 2023 · Eritrea is a one-party state and a highly-militarised society, which the government has sought to justify by citing the threat of war with Ethiopia. Prolonged periods of conflict and severe ...
Eritrea - The World Factbook
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Eritrea won independence from Italian colonial control in 1941, but the UN only established it as an autonomous region within the Ethiopian federation in 1952, after a decade of British administrative control.
History of Eritrea | Events, People, Dates, Map, & Facts
WEBHistory of Eritrea, survey of the notable events and people in the history of Eritrea from prehistory to the present. Located on the Red Sea in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea has long been an important centre of trade, with many bustling ports along its coast.
Eritrea Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBNov 13, 2023 · Eritrea is an Eastern African country located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. Three countries border Eritrea. These are Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti to the south, west, and southeast respectively. Eritrea has an extensive coastline on the Red Sea to the north and east.
World Report 2024: Eritrea - Human Rights Watch
WEBEritrea continues to suppress basic rights, including to freedom of opinion, religion, and expression, with heightened restrictions in the context of forced mass conscription.
Eritrea - The World Factbook
WEBDec 28, 2021 · Since formal independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Eritrea has faced many economic problems, including lack of financial resources and chronic drought. Eritrea has a command economy under the control of the sole political party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice.
Eritrea Summary - The World Factbook
WEBhot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually, heaviest June to September); semiarid in western hills and lowlands.