About Eritrea
The name "Eritrea" is derived from the ancient Greek name for the Red Sea, "Erythra Thalassa." It refers to the country's location along the Red Sea coast in northeastern Africa. Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993 and adopted the name as its official title, symbolizing its unique identity and history.
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Most individuals with the name Eritrea are female.
The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Eritrea in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Eritrea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.