Eritrea

geographical name
Er·​i·​trea | \ˌer-ə-ˈtrē-ə, -ˈtrā-\

Definition of Eritrea 

country of northeastern Africa bordering on the Red Sea across from Yemen and Saudi Arabia; capital Asmara; became part of Ethiopia in 1962 and then became independent in 1993; area 45,405 square miles (117,599 square kilometers), population 4,252,000

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Eritrean \ˌer-​ə-​ˈtrē-​ən, -​ˈtrā-​ \ adjective or noun

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