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Press Freedom Group Concerned over Europe, Welcomes U.S. Progress...about journalists and bloggers. " RSF said the state of press freedom in Iran is now only better than in Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea, "where the media are so suppressed they are nonexistent. " The past year of press freedom in... In this article: United States, Democracy, Reporters Without Borders, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Europe, Iran, Israel, World Press Freedom Day, and Italy |
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JPost.com Israel | October 20, 2009
Israel drops 47 points in press freedom index
...than his predecessor have had a lot to do with this," read the report. The last spots on the list went to Cuba, Burma, Iran, Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea. "Journalists have suffered more than ever this year in Mahmoud...
In this article: Israel, Reporters Without Borders, Barack Obama, Iran, United States, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and West Bank
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The Australian | October 20, 2009
Australia leader in press freedom
...with a spell in prison. " The Asian countries found to least respect press freedom included North Korea, one of the "infernal trio" at the bottom of the rankings with Turkmenistan and Eritrea. Others were Burma, which still...
In this article: Australia, Malaysia, Fiji Times, Fiji, Denmark, Paris, and Sri Lanka
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CNN | May 01, 2009
Nations with worst religious tolerance named
...minorities. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom's annual report named Myanmar, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. It recommended...
In this article: Islamabad, International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, Taliban, Pakistan, Hillary Clinton, and Myanmar
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Yahoo! News | October 20, 2009
U.S. press freedom improves; Israel, Iran worse: survey (Reuters)
...while covering the offensive," it said. At the bottom of the list were Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea "where media are so suppressed they are nonexistent," said Reporters Without Borders. Iran dropped to No. 172 from No. 166, with...
In this article: Reporters Without Borders, United States, Israel, Iran, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Gaza Strip, Afghanistan, Iraq, and House of Representatives
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www.washingtonpost.com | May 03, 2006
WASHINGTON IN BRIEF
The panel designated 11 nations as being "of particular concern" because of extreme religious persecution: Burma (also called Myanmar), China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
In this article: Andrew N. Liveris, Washington, Fossil fuel, Global warming, Dow Chemical Co., Federal Trade Commission, and Pakistan
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Israel's press status downgraded to 'partly free'
...a "partly free" press and 42% have a press classified as "not free." The world's worst-rated countries include Burma, Cuba, Eritrea, Libya, North Korea and Turkmenistan. In these states, says the study, "independent media are either...
In this article: Israel, Freedom House, World Press Freedom Day, Gaza, North Africa, Middle East, North Korea, Cuba, and Burma
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CNSNews.com Headlines | May 03, 2009
U.S. Commission Cites Pakistan for Violence Against Religious Minorities
...rights in Pakistan. In addition to Pakistan, the PCPs named by the commission include Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The State Department has...
In this article: Pakistan, Islam, Taliban, State Department, and Boston University
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USATODAY.com | May 05, 2009
Religious freedom panel adds Iraq, Nigeria to list of concern
...Leonard Leo. The other nations that remain on the commission's list of countries of particular concern are Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Now on its...
In this article: Iraq, Nigeria, National Press Club, USA Today, and Burma
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Kansas City Star | April 30, 2009
US panel: Religious freedoms ebbing in Russia
...belongs to the State Department. </p><p>On the commission's CPC list, Nigeria joined Myanmar, China, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. </p><p>Nigeria qualified for...
In this article: State Department, Russia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Condoleezza Rice, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, North Korea, and NATO
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Eritrea (pronounced: /ˌɛrɪˈtreɪə/, IPA: /ˌɛrɪˈtriːə|/) (Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The east and northeast of the country have an extensive coastline on the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands are part of Eritrea. Its size is just under 118000 km2 with an estimated population of 5 million. The capital is Asmara.
Eritrea was once home to the Kingdom of Dʿmt and formed part of the Aksumite Empire. Italy conquered Eritrea and the Italian government formally consolidated it into a colony on January 1, 1890. In 1936 it became a province of Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana), along with Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland. The British armed forces expelled the Italian armed forces in 1941 and took over the administration of the country which had been set up by the Italians. The British continued to administer the territory under a UN Mandate until 1951 when Eritrea was federated with Ethiopia as per UN resolution 390(A) adopted in December 1950; the resolution was adopted in the absence of any form of consultation with the people of Eritrea.
English is used in the government's international communication and is the language of instruction in all formal education beyond the fifth grade.
Eritrea is a single-party state - while its constitution, adopted in 1997, stipulates that the state is a presidential republic with a unicameral parliamentary democracy, it has yet to be implemented. According to the government, this is due to the prevailing border conflict with Ethiopia which began in May 1998.
- Name:
- Eritrea
- Conventional Long Name:
- State of Eritrea
- Local Name:
- Hagere Ertra
- Capital:
- Asmara
- Language:
- none
- Largest City:
- Asmara
- Government type:
- Transitional government Single-party state
- Founding Date:
- November 01, 1941
- Formations:
- from Ethiopia de facto
- Area:
- 45,405
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $3.739 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $1.476 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $295
- Time Zone:
- EAT
- Currency:
- Nakfa
- Demonym:
- Eritrean
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- ERN
- Country Calling Code:
- 291
- ccTLD:
- .er
- Anthem:
- Ertra, Ertra, Ertra
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