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eritrea
/ˌɛɹɪˈtɹeɪ.ə/
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What does eritrea mean?
proper noun
- The modern State of Eritrea (since the 1990s).
More meanings (2)
proper noun
- (historical) A former province of or in union with Ethiopia.
- (historical) A former colony of Italy.
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(The accompanying analysis and figures predate the independence of Eritrea.) Its economy is based on subsistence agriculture, which accounts for about 45% of GDP, 90% of exports, and 80% of total employment; coffee generates 60% of export earnings.