Eritrea

Eritrea

Eritrea is a country in northern East Africa with its eastern border on the shores of the Red Sea. Eritrea shares borders with Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Until 1991, Eritrea was controlled by and part of Ethiopia, but a decades-long civil war finally culminated in national independence for Eritrea.

Fast Facts:

Capital: Asmara
Government: Transitional Government
Population: 4,906,585 (July 2007 est.)
Currency: Nakfa (ERN)
Languages Spoken: Tigrinya, Arabic, English, Italian

Brief Background

Eritrea had been populated by pre-humans as long as one million years ago, based on fossil excavations in the country. For millennia, the Red Sea coast of has been dotted with trading outposts meant to serve passing shipping. Eritrea's population is roughly split down the middle between those following Coptic Orthodox Christianity and adherents to Islam (predominantly Sunni Islam). In recent years, Eritrea has engaged in wars and disagreements with its neighbors. Between 1998 and 2000, a border dispute turned war between Ethiopia and Eritrea resulted in the deaths of 19,000 Eritreans and over 100,000 Ethiopians. In 2007, Reporters without Borders gave Eritrea the dubious distinction of being the worst nation in the world in relation to freedom of the press, supplanting North Korea on the list for the first time.

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Official Site: The State of Eritrea
Wikipedia: Eritrea
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Eritrea
CIA World Factbook: Eritrea
US Department of State: Eritrea
National Geographic: Eritrea
BBC Country Profile: Eritrea

Eritrea Recent News

Google News: Eritrea
New York Times Topics: Eritrea
Eritrea Daily: Eritrea International News Trove
Shabait.com: Eritrean News Source

Eritrea Vacation

Lonely Planet: Eritrea Travel Information
US Department of State: Travel Warning - Eritrea
Wikitravel: Eritrea Travel Guide
Travel Adventures: Eritrea
The Africa Guide: Eritrea

Eritrea Politics

CIA World Factbook: Eritrea - Government
Wikipedia: Politics of Eritrea
Wikipedia: National Assembly of Eritrea
Wikipedia: People's Front for Democracy and Justice
Wikipedia: List of Political Parties in Eritrea

Eritrea Government Sites

Official Site: Ministry of Information
Wikipedia: Isaias Afewerki

Eritrea International Relations

CIA World Factbook: Eritrea - Transnational Issues
United Nations: UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Wikipedia: Foreign Relations of Eritrea
US Department of State: Eritrea - Foreign Relations

Eritrea Political Issues

AllAfrica.com: Eritrea: Enough! A Critique of Eritrea's Post-Liberation Politics (2003)
AfroRise: Eritrean Diaspora
Eritrea Daily: Eritrea: Eritrean Diaspora Heads Home for 'Beles' Time (2007)
Dehai.org: Eritrea - Ethiopia Conflict Page

Eritrea Economy

CIA World Factbook: Eritrea - Economy
Wikipedia: Economy of Eritrea
The World Bank: Eritrea
International Monetary Fund: The State of Eritrea and the IMF

Eritrea Military

CIA World Factbook: Eritrea - Military
Wikipedia: Military of Eritrea
Wikipedia: Eritrean Army
ACIG.org: II Ethiopian Eritrean War, 1998 - 2000

Eritrea Facts and History

Wikipedia: History of Eritrea
History of Nations: Eritrea
Eritrean Community Center in Minnesota: History of Ertirea

Eritrea Maps and Geography

Creative Commons image by CIA World Factbook

Creative Commons image by CIA World Factbook

CIA World Factbook: Eritrea - Geography
Wikipedia: Geography of Eritrea

Eritrea Capital

Wikipedia: Asmara
Asmera.nl: History of Asmara
Google Image Search: Asmara
Yahoo Travel: Interactive Map of Asmara
Weather Underground: Asmara, Eritrea Forecast

Eritrea Major Cities

City Populations: Eritrea
Wikipedia: Matara, Eritrea

Eritrea Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Eritrea
Google Image Search: Eritrea Coffee Ceremony
Flickr: Eritrea Photos
Trek Earth: Coffee Ceremony Photo
YouTube and Google Video: Eritrea Search

Eritrea Culture

Wikipedia: Culture of Eritrea
Wikipedia: Coffee Ceremony
Wikipedia: Cuisine of Eritrea
Countries and Their Cultures: Culture of Eritrea
EthnoMed: Eritrean Cultural Profile
Wikipedia: Tigrinya Language

Related Pages on Mahalo

Africa | Sudan | Ethiopia | African Union | United Nations

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