Eritrea

American  

[er-i-tree-uh, e-ree-tre-ah] / ˌɛr ɪˈtri ə, ˌɛ riˈtrɛ ɑ /

noun

1. a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Asmara.

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Eritrea British  

/ ˌɛrɪˈtreɪə /

noun

1. a small country in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: became an Italian colony in 1890; federated with Ethiopia (1952–93); an independence movement was engaged in war with the Ethiopian government from 1961 until independence was gained in 1993; consists of hot and arid coastal lowlands, rising to the foothills of the Ethiopian highlands. Languages: Tigrinya, Arabic, English, Afar, and others. Religions: Muslim and Christian. Currency: nakfa. Capital: Asmara. Pop: 6 233 682 (2013 est). Area: 117 400 sq km (45 300 sq miles)

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Eritrea Cultural  

1. Country in northeastern Africa bordered by Sudan to the north and west, Ethiopia to the south, Djibouti to the southeast, and the Red Sea to the east. Its capital is Asmara. After a long struggle, Eritrea declared its independence from Ethiopia in 1993. A border conflict with Ethiopia flared between 1998 and 2000.

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Other Word Forms

• Eritrean adjective

Example Sentences

Mr. Deakins’s most personal writing comes early in his book, describing his youthful exploits documenting wars in Zimbabwe and Eritrea, as well as a hair-raising experience filming a sailing trip around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal

The UN has previously called for the release of what it said were 10,000 people held without trial in Eritrea.

From BBC

Independence gave Eritrea control of what had been Ethiopia’s Red Sea coast, giving the new nation a critical vantage point over an important maritime corridor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Conflict between the two sides then broke out in 2020, with neighbouring Eritrea entering the war on the side of the federal army.

From BBC

He has been a Thomas J. Watson Fellow in Eritrea and Sudan, a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and a writing fellow at the MacDowell artist residency.

From The Wall Street Journal