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 early 2000…...

The Hanish Islands, are a group of small islands found in the Red Sea. While a little more than half of the islands belong to Yemen, during 1991 - 1993 they were claimed by Eritrea as well. After a long trial with an international court under the guidance of Dr. Abdul Karim Aleryani, Yemen was granted full ownership of the larger islands while Eritrea was awarded the …...

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 noble value…...

[ Prehistory ] Eritrea is inhabited by mosaic of diverse communities. They have various origins which all have links with other communities in the region. Some are Christians; others Moslems and few pagans. Some are settled agriculturalist while others live as pastoral nomads. Today Eritrea has nine ethnic groups, Afar, Saho, Tigrinyia, Tigre, Bilen, Rasahida, Kunama…...

The Eritrean Liberation Front was the main independence movement in Eritrea which sought Eritrea's independence from Ethiopia during the 1960s and 1970s. In the very late 1950s unorganized political movement seeking independence was secretly active as small cells. And in July 1960, the ELF was openly established in Cairo by Idris Muhammad Adam and other Eritrean intellectuals …...

President Isaias Afwerki and his cabinet of 16 ministers, regional governors and other officials form the 24-member State Council, the executive branch of the Eritrean government, chaired by the president. An unicameral 150-member National Assembly which comprises 75 Central Committee members of the ruling PFDJ, together with 75 others (representatives elected by the gener…...

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 Erit…...

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 influence a…...

After a multitude of fights, contracts and intrigue, at which England, Egypt, the Osmanic empire, Italy were involved and out of Ethiopia emperor Johannes 4 and the later emperor Menelik, Italy established at that 1. January 1890 the colonies Eritrea (country at the red sea, that Mare Erythraeum the antique) in the boundaries valid highly today, that is with the Mereb than a souther…...

Eritrea Telecommunication Services Corporation or simply known as (EriTel) (formerly the Telecommunications Service of Eritrea), more commonly known as EriTel, located at the center of Asmara, is the sole operator of land line telephone communication infrastructure in Eritrea. It is also the sole operator of the mobile telephone service, and one of the several internet s…...