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Eritrea Eritrea
Eritrea , officially State of Eritrea, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,562,000), c.48,000 sq mi (124,320 sq km), NE Africa. It is bordered on the northeast by the Red Sea, on the southeast by Djibouti, on the south by Ethiopia, and on the northwest by Sudan. Eritrea also includes the many islands of the ... Read more
Massawa Massawa
Massawa , city (1984 pop. 15,441), Eritrea, a port on the Red Sea. Before Eritrean independence (1993) it was the main port for N Ethiopia and is linked by rail with Asmara . Agreements with Eritrea gave Ethiopia continued access to its port facilities, but after the border war (1998-2000) between... Read more
Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni , 1924-96, Italian movie actor, b. Fontana Liri, Italy. Known for his striking good looks and his world-weary introspective air, he was directed by Federico Fellini in such films as La Dolce Vita (1959), 81/2 (1963), and City of Women (1978). He solidified his reputation... Read more
Asmara Asmara
Asmara , city (1996 est. pop. 400,000), capital of Eritrea, at an altitude of c.7,300 ft (2,225 m). The name also appears as Asmera. A commercial and industrial center, it is connected by rail and highway with the Red Sea port of Massawa . Textiles and clothing, processed meat, beer, shoes, and... Read more
Tigrinya Tigrinya
Tigrinya ETHNONYMS: Tigrinia, Habesha Orientation Identification and Location. The Tigrinya are Eritrea's largest ethnic group, accounting for approximately 50 percent of the country's population. They live mainly in the Eritrean highlands (Kabessa) in the provinces of Hamasien, Akeleguzay,... Read more
Djibouti (republic) Djibouti (republic)
Djibouti , officially Republic of Djibouti, republic (2005 est. pop. 477,000), c.8,900 sq mi (23,057 sq km), E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden. It is bounded by Eritrea (N), Ethiopia (W, S), Somalia (S), and the Gulf of Aden (E). Djibouti is the capital, largest city, and most significant port. Land... Read more
River Plate River Plate
Plate, River (Río de la Plata), Argentina‐Uruguay Mar Dolce, Río de Solís The estuary of the Paraná and Uruguay Rivers discovered in 1516 by Juan Díaz de Solís, a Spanish navigator, who called it Mar Dolce ‘Sweet Sea’ before it was briefly named... Read more
Red Sea Red Sea
Red Sea ancient Sinus Arabicus or Erythraean Sea, narrow sea, c.170,000 sq mi (440,300 sq km), c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long and up to 225 mi (362 km) wide, between Africa (Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea) and the Arabian peninsula (Saudi Arabia and Yemen); a part of the Great Rift Valley . The Gulf of... Read more
Federico Fellini Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini , 1920-93, Italian film director. After World War II he wrote screenplays for such neorealistic films as Rossellini 's Open City and Paisan. He began directing in 1950 and quickly abandoned neorealism in favor of professional actors and scripted tales of almost fablelike... Read more
Italian literature Italian literature
Italian literature writings in the Italian language, as distinct from earlier works in Latin and French. The Thirteenth Century The first Italian vernacular literature began to take shape in the 13th cent. with the imitation of Provençal lyric poetry at the court of Frederick II in Sicily.... Read more

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