Fun fact 1 about Eritrea
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The name Eritrea is derived from the ancient Greek name for the Red Sea, the Erythraean Sea.
Eritrea
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country
Eritrea
Population
3.6M
Area
117,600 km²
Capital
Asmara
Continent
Africa
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Asmara. The country is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, Sudan to the west, and Djibouti to the southeast.
From the “Etymology” section
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