Eritrea

Eritrea, officially The State of Eritrea (Tigrinya: ሃገረ ኤርትራ, Arabic: دولة إرتريا) is a country in East Africa located on the coast of the Red Sea. They share borders with Sudan to the west, as well as Ethiopia and Djibouti to the east. They are a member of the African Union and the UN, and are an observer in the League of Arab States.

Appearance
Eritrea is a country man, predominantly male, whose head is painted in the form of the country's flag. Usually dressed in a military uniform with a red cap on his head with a gold emblem in the form of a camel from the coat of arms.

Character
Eritrea is freedom-loving, militant and unpredictable.

Colonization
Since 1882, the territory of Eritrea has been colonized by the Kingdom of Italy. January 1, 1890 - Established as a colony of Eritrea. During the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1895, which ended in a peace treaty in 1896, the boundaries of the colony of Eritrea were defined.

During World War II in 1941, Eritrea was liberated by Great Britain. After that, she came under its control until 1952, after which it entered the Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Ethiopian Rule
In 1962, the federal structure of the country was abolished, which significantly strengthened the separatist tendencies in Eritrea. The Eritrean War of Independence of Eritrea soon began, which lasted with varying success for more than 30 years.

In the late 1980s, Ethiopia was seized by a serious crisis, thanks to which Eritrea advanced significantly at the front, and in 1991 captured the capital of Ethiopia, the city of Addis Ababa.

In 1993, the final independence of Eritrea was proclaimed after a referendum.

Present
In 1998, a new war broke out with Ethiopia over the disputed territories, which led to huge economic and social upheavals, leaving behind a devastated economy, as well as huge areas of mined land. The war ended in 2000 with the defeat of Eritrea and the conclusion of a peace treaty.

From 10 to 13 June 2008, Eritrea was at war with Djibouti.

On December 23, 2009, the UN imposed an arms embargo on Eritrea, a decision supported by all permanent members except China. The reason for the embargo was the support of Eritrea for Islamic militants in Somalia and the border conflict with Djibouti.

On July 8, 2018, Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a declaration of peace and friendship, which declared the end of the state of war between the two countries, and also declared their readiness to cooperate in a number of areas, including economic and social.

Friends

 * Sudan

Neutral

 * Ethiopia
 * Djibouti
 * Yemen

Enemies

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