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Detailed explanation-1: -Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a 30-year war, but has been plagued by repression at home and tense relations with its neighbours. Bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti, it occupies a strategically important area in the Horn of Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eritrea is located in Eastern Africa in the Horn of Africa, to the North of Ethiopia and bordering the Red Sea in Northeast. It has a mixed Afro-Asiatic population that is divided by religion and language. The former Italian and British colony gained formal independence from Ethiopia, its last colonizer, in 1993.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eritrea was called Mdree-Bahree (which means Land of the Sea) by the local people. The term “Eritrea” derives from the Greek term Sinus Erythraeus, which can be translated in English as Red Sea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Eritrea has one of the best colonial architectural structures in the world. Their cultures remain intact, diverse, and colorful with nine ethnic groups that are interesting subjects for cultural immersion.