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Eritrea
(er′ə trē′ə)
country in E Africa, on the Red Sea: formerly part of Ethiopia, it became independent in 1993: 36,171 sq mi (93,683 sq km); pop. 3,525,000; cap. Asmara
Related Forms:
- Eritrean adjective, noun
See Eritrea in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A country of northeast Africa bordering on the Red Sea. Once part of the Ethiopian kingdom of Aksum, it became an Italian colony in 1890 and was named after the Roman term for the Red Sea, Mare erythraeum. Captured by the British during World War II, Eritrea later became a federated part (1952) and then a province (1962) of Ethiopia, from which it gained its independence in 1993. Asmara is the capital and largest city. Population: 4,910,000.
Related Forms:
- Erˌi·treˈan adjective & n.
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