Eritrea - Wikipedia
Eritrea (/ ˌɛrɪˈtriːə / ⓘ ERR-ih-TREE-ə or /- ˈtreɪ -/ -TRAY-; [17][18][19] Tigrinya: ኤርትራ, romanized: Ertra, Arabic: إريتريا, romanized: Erytrya pronounced [ʔer (ɨ)trä] ⓘ), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of …
Eritrea | History, Flag, Capital, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 3, 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 Asmara. Learn more about Eritrea in this article.
Eritreans - Wikipedia
Eritreans. Eritreans are the native inhabitants of Eritrea, as well as the global diaspora of Eritrea. Eritreans constitute several component ethnic groups, some of which are related to ethnic groups that make up the Ethiopian people in neighboring Ethiopia and …
History of Eritrea | Events, People, Dates, Map, & Facts | Britannica
History 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.
History of Eritrea - Wikipedia
Culture of Eritrea. 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]
Eritrea - The World Factbook
Dec 28, 2021 · Ethiopia's full annexation of Eritrea as a province 10 years later sparked a violent 30-year struggle for independence that ended in 1991 with Eritrean rebels defeating government forces. Eritreans overwhelmingly approved independence in a 1993 referendum.
World Report 2024: Eritrea - Human Rights Watch
Eritrean forces remained in Ethiopia’s Tigray region where they have continued to commit serious violations and to restrict civilians’ access to critical aid.
Eritrea country profile - BBC News
Apr 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 ...
Culture of Eritrea - history, people, clothing, women, beliefs, food ...
Located in northeastern Africa, Eritrea has about 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) of coastline along the west coast of the Red Sea. To the north and northwest, the country borders the Sudan, to the south, Ethiopia, and to the southwest, Djibouti.
Eritrea - The World Factbook
Oct 23, 2024 · Since gaining independence in 1993, Eritreans have continued migrating to Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Egypt, or Israel because of a lack of basic human rights or political freedom, educational and job opportunities, or to seek asylum because of militarization.