Eritrea travel

Eritrea

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travel advice

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cinemas & bookshops in Eritrea

If you are an ESL teacher living and working abroad, finding reading material in English or a cinema showing films in English can sometimes be difficult. To help you, we are compiling a directory of English language bookshops and cinemas worldwide.

English language bookshops in Eritrea
English language cinemas in Eritrea

travel guides & language books for Eritrea

Ethiopia and Eritrea Lonely Planet
The only comprehensive guide to Ethiopia and Eritrea. It inlcudes access chapter on crossing between Ethiopia and Eritrea, features the popular Historic route plus walking tours to Gondar, Lalibela, Harar and Massawa.

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Ethiopian Amharic (Lonely Planet Phrasebook)
This phrasebook features: a comprehensive section on hospitality and greetings; a clear pronounciation guide; Amharic script throughout; and cultural tips on food and shopping.

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map & facts

Independence Day, 24 May (1993 from Ethiopia)
International dialing code: 291
Population: 4,447,307
Language: Afar, Arabic, Tigre, Kunama, Tigrinya
Government: transitional government
Religion: Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant
Climate: hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually); semiarid in western hills and lowlands; rainfall heaviest during June-September except in coastal desert
Map of Eritrea

The CIA World Factbook

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