SINCE 1828
Eritrea
geographical name
Er·i·trea
| \ ˌer-ə-ˈtrē-ə
, -ˈtrā-\
, -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
Other Words from Eritrea
Eritrean
\ ˌer-ə-ˈtrē-ən
, -ˈtrā- \
adjective or noun
, -ˈtrā- \
adjective or noun
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