Eritrea
Pronunciation: /ˌɛrɪˈtreɪə/
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Definition of Eritrea
Eritrea was an Italian colony from 1890 to 1952, when it became part of Ethiopia. After a long guerrilla war it became internally self-governing in 1991 and fully independent in 1993
Origin:
from Italian, from Latin Mare Erythraeum 'the Red Sea'