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Eritrea (/ 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 ...
Flag Date Use Description 1995–Present: National flag and ensign of Eritrea: A red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side pointed toward the fly-side and then divided into two right triangles: the upper triangle is green and the lower triangle is blue with an Emblem (1952–1995) in gold (a vertical olive branch encircled by an olive wreath) centered on the hoist side of the triangle.
State of Eritrea; Use: National flag and ensign: Proportion: 1:2: Adopted: December 5, 1995; 28 years ago () (standard version): Design: A red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side pointed towards the fly-side divided into two right triangles where the upper triangle is green and the lower triangle is blue with the Emblem of Eritrea from 1952 to 1995 in yellow, in other words, a vertical ...
The Eritrea Portal. Eritrea (/ ˌɛrɪˈtriːə / ⓘ ERR-ih-TREE-ə or /- ˈtreɪ -/ -TRAY-; 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 ...
The culture of Eritrea is the collective cultural heritage of the various populations native to Eritrea. Eritrea has nine recognized ethnic groups. Each group have their own unique traditions and customs but some traditions are shared and appreciated among different ethnic groups. [1] The local culture consists of various, and often quite ...
Eritrea 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. [ 1 ] The Italians created the colony ...
Extreme points of Eritrea. High: Emba Soira 3,018 m (9,902 ft) Low: Lake Kulul −75 m (−246 ft) Land boundaries: 1,626 km. Ethiopia 912 km. Sudan 605 km. Djibouti 109 km. Coastline: Red Sea 2,234 km. Population of Eritrea: 6,333,000 (July 2013 UN estimate) 107th most populous country.
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