Eritrea

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  • The area was part of the ancient Ethiopian kingdom of Axum before the 7th century, and was claimed by Ottomans in the 16th century. In the 19th century it was claimed by Egypt and Italy. From the 1960s, it was part of the modern nation of Ethiopia from, but secessionists fought for independence. Major languages include Arabic, Italian, Tigrinya, Tigre, Saho, and Danakili.

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  • Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (ID: 7001658)

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Hierarchical terms

Eritrea

BT Africa

Eritrea

Equivalent terms

Eritrea

  • UF Iritriyā
  • UF Dawlat Iritriyā
  • UF Iertra
  • UF Hagere Iertra
  • UF Iertra, Hagere
  • UF Ērtra, Hagere

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Eritrea

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