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Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea, across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands. Its name Eritrea is based on the Greek name for the Red Sea, which was first adopted for Italian Eritrea in 1890.

What is mean by horn of Africa?

Eritrea bordered with Ethiopians and my country lion of Africa Somalia that is my point.

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was established on 24 October 1945 after World War II in order to prevent another such conflict. At its founding, the UN had 51 member states; there are now 193. The headquarters of the United Nations is in Manhattan, New York City, and experiences extraterritoriality.

Further main offices are situated in Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna. The organization is financed by assessed and voluntary contributions from its member states. Its objectives include maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic development, protecting the environment, and providing humanitarian aid in cases of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict.

Give a explanation for Eritrea.

What is the meaning of the horn of Africa?

I want full explanation on this topic.

There are so many members in UN, then what is the importance of this Eritrea?

193 member detail.

Eritrea has no official national language. Tigrinya is the most largely spoken language here.

The Danakil Depression is the lowest point in the country and is considered to be one of the world's hottest places. Eritrea capital city Asmara is also called the "Italy's African City" or "New Rome". This, due to the distinctive Italian touch it exudes. The port city of Adulis is one of Africa's most ancient cities. The Greeks founded it in 600. It is believed that the Kingdom of Axum (Aksum), located in southern Eritrea was founded by King Solomon's son and the Queen of Sheba. One of the world's oldest human fossils was excavated here and many experts believe this country to be the cradle of the earth. It is very common to see adults and children eating separately in the highland of Eritrea. However, as you descend into the plains, the customs change, and the entire family sits down to a meal together. This is probably one of the very few countries in the world that have only one political party- People's Front for Democracy and Justice. Over the years, this is one country in the world where elections have been regularly scheduled and cancelled but none has actually ever been held. It is the world\'s first country to allocate an entire coastline as a reserve. The Dahlak group of islands is world-renowned for their pearl production and are largely uninhabited.