Eritrea
By Archer Steidl
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Physical feature and land climate Loading...
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Eritrea borders the red sea.Loading...
Eritrea is a semiarid highland climate is mild and dryLoading...
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History And Famous personLoading...
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After 1885, Italy colonized the region establishing some industries and confiscating land for farming. Asmara the capital of Eritrea still has a distinct Italian influenceLoading...
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Zersenay Tadesse is a distance runner and he won his first medal in the Olympic competition when he placed third in the 10,000 meter event at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.Loading...
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Population and language
Population
Language
The largest ethnic group in Eritrea is Tigrinya
Tigrinya Arabic and English are three recognized languages
Hello in Tigrinya: ሰላም
Hello in Arabic: mrhban
Hello in Tigrinya: ሰላም
Hello in Arabic: mrhban
Religion and General attitudes
Religion
General attitudes
The most common religions that Eritreans follow are Islam and Christianity.
Eritreans love their country and their independence and are generally optimistic, hardworking, and committed people.
Greetings and Gestures
Greetings
Gestures
The way the Eritreans greet is based on their region and ethnic group. But most people Greet with a handshake
Eritreans mostly use their right hand for making gestures and eating.
Visiting and Eating
Visiting
Eating
Often relatives or good friends visit without invitation
Some families eat separately, some eat together but when guests are at the house the kids eat separately
Family and Housing
Family
Housing
The family as a group is more important than any one person in the family.
Most houses are made of stone or brick with either a thatch or metal roof but nomads live in either portable houses or temporary houses.