Eritrea
geographical name
Er·i·trea
ˌer-ə-ˈtrē-ə 
-ˈtrā-
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 45,406 square miles (117,600 square kilometers), population 5,971,000
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“Eritrea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eritrea. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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