Eritrea - ኤርትራ
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The Red Sea was the route by which Christianity and Islam reached the area, and it was an important trade route that such powers as Turkey, Egypt, and Italy hoped to dominate by seizing control of ports on the Eritrean coast. Those ports promised access to the gold, coffee, and slaves sold by traders in the Ethiopian highlands to the south.
Geography
Eritrea is located on the Horn of Africa, its coastline, forming the northeastern edge of the country, extends for roughly 600 miles (1,000 km) from Cape Kasar, in the north, to the Strait of Mandeb, separating the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden in the south. The country is bounded to the southeast by Djibouti, to the south by Ethiopia, and to the west by Sudan.
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Regions
| # | Region | Capital |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Maekel Region |
Asmara |
|
2 |
Anseba Region |
Keren |
|
3 |
Gash-Barka Region |
Barentu |
|
4 |
Debub Region |
Mendefera |
|
5 |
Northern Red Sea Region |
Massawa |
|
6 |
Southern Red Sea Region |
Asseb |
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Source: The World Factbook