- Eritrea - Wikipedia
On 1 September 1961, the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF), under the leadership of Hamid Idris Awate, waged an armed struggle for independence In 1962, Emperor Haile Selassie unilaterally dissolved the Eritrean parliament and annexed the territory
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Inhabiting the northernmost part of the Eritrean plateau, as well as lowlands to the east and west, are the Tigre people The Tigre, who constitute nearly one-third of Eritrea’s population, speak the other major Eritrean language— Tigré
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Physical map of Eritrea showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps Key facts about Eritrea
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U S citizens are strongly advised to avoid travel near the Eritrean-Ethiopian border and to the Southern Red Sea region, including the port of Assab, as there have been military tensions in these areas Landmines and unexploded ordnance remain a serious problem throughout the country
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Eritrean society is divided along ethnic, religious, and social lines Traditionally, there were low caste groups within many of the ethnic groups in the country
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1991 - Eritrean People's Liberation Front captures the Eritrean capital Asmara and forms a provisional government The EPLF helps its allies in the Ethiopian rebel movement to topple Mengistu
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Eritrean music can be categorized into three general genres: traditional, revolutionary, and modern Each genre has played a pivotal role in shaping and mobilizing the society
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The related Eritrean languages, Tigrinya, and Tigre, the last of which is the language of no single ethnic group, are often confused Perhaps 200,000 people largely in semi-pastoral groups, in the lower plains and on islands off the coast north of the Tigrayans, speak Tigre
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