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- |BEritrea|N
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- |RConstitution:|N Republic.
- |RNature and climate:|N Dry and hot country by the Red Sea. In south the Danakil Desert and in the west a branch of the Ethiopean highland.
- |RPeople:|N ?
- |REconomy:|N Salt is produced out of the Red Sea saltwater. Extensive fishing in the Red Sea.
- Some manufacturing of textiles, food and household goods.
- |RHistory:|N Italian colony from 1890, the Eritrea came under British military administration in 1941 during the Second World War.
- 1952 it was handed over to Ethiopia, according to a resolution of the UN General Assembly, but with internal selfgoverning.
- 1962 it was fully integrated with Ethiopia and the selfgoverning was at end.
- At the end of the 1960:s an armed liberationstruggle started. This struggle was crowned with success in 1993.