Whenever one thinks about Eritrea, the immediate thing that comes to one's mind is the existing strong harmony and coexistence among the nine ethnic groups of the country. Mutual respect and tolerance are deeply rooted in the Eritrean society which in turn serves as pillar for the present firm unity and nationalism's an asset rarely found in other countries. All these nob...

The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The Red Sea is a Global 200 ecoregion. The sea is underlain by the Red Sea Rif...

Abraham Afewerki can be described as being Eritrea's widely recognized musical tour-de-force. In Abraham, one finds, an intelligent lyricist, a passionate singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a consummate live entertainer rolled into one. Held at high regard by his fellow Eritrean artists his work garners appreciation and admiration from his peers. His musical ...

Who are The EriAm Sisters? [direct transcript] Mr. Piers Morgan, a hard to please judge of the popular NBC show Americas Got Talent, said to the EriAm Sisters "You are the future, you are the next Destiny Child, you have got incredible voice". Sharon Osbourne said "right now, there are no girls like the EriAm Sisters in the music industry" while David Hasslehof sa...

President Isaias Afwerki is the current president of Eritrea, he was born on February 2, 1946 in Asmara, Eritrea. At the age of 19 he was sent to the elite prince Makonnen secondary high school in Asmara, where he graduated in 1965. He went on to attend Haile Selassie University in Addis Ababa to study engineering from 1965-66 In late 1966, at the age of 20, he aban...

The Eritrean governmet introduced, a remittance in the form of national income tax known as 2/100, 2% (kil'e'te kab mi'eti ) during the the early 2000s, this monetary sum is payable by Eritreans who wish to gain access to favorable laws and commodities for Eritreans living in the Dispora. --- The Eritrean govermnet introduced, and remittance known as 2/100 during the the e...

The Red Sea The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The Red Sea is a Global 200 ecoregion. The sea is underlain by the Red Sea...

Eritrean Airlines is a government-financed endeavor established in May 1991, roughly at the end of the country's fight for independence. The Eritrean Airline for a long time had remained in name only, serving as the only ground handling agent at Asmara International Airport in Assab and Massawa. The airline has also served as a sales agent for other major carriers which fly to...