Eritrea

Flag of Eritrea Eritrea (/ˌɛrɨˈtreɪ.ə/ or /ˌɛrɨˈtriːə/; Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā ; Arabic: إرتريا‎ Iritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea is the Italian form of the Greek name Ἐρυθραίᾱ (Erythraíā ), meaning "red [land]". With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands.

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03/27/2024 - 15:53
[Shabait] Although there has been a significant decline in the...
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03/27/2024 - 15:54
[Shabait] Professor Massimo Zaccaria is an Italian professor from the...
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03/27/2024 - 09:23
[Shabait] - The Eritrean football championship, which kicked off on...
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03/26/2024 - 05:55
[New Times] On Thursday, March 21, 91 refugees arrived in Rwanda from...
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03/26/2024 - 05:55
[New Times] On Thursday, March 21, 91 refugees arrived in Rwanda from...
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03/25/2024 - 18:01
[Shabait] My article about my trip to the Southern Red Sea region, my...
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03/21/2024 - 14:35
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The government of Somalia has issued...
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