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Video: Eritrea News ‘Zena’ (February 5, 2013)
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February 5, 2013
Video: Eritrea Television (ERI-TV) Tigrinia News 'Zena':
Inhabitants of Gilass Administrative area to sustain endeavors regarding soil and water conservation
Hagaz, 5 February 2013 – The inhabitants of Gilass Administrative area said that they would sustain their endeavors regarding soil and water conservation with a view to attaining more harvest. They further disclosed that they are engaged in the renovation of the dam in Harestai village.
Among the inhabitants, Mr. Ibrahim Sa’adin, Mr. Musa Idris and Ms. Bekita Idris explained that active community participation is being witnessed in the process, and indicated that previously implemented similar campaigns have made positive impact.
Mr. Asgedom Temnewo, Administrator of the locality, pointed out that the undertaking involved mobilization of 200 manpower on daily basis, and that over 750 cubic meters of water catchment walls have been built, besides terraces. He also lauded the inhabitants’ initiative to engage in such development venture, and disclosed that farmers would shortly start to prepare their farmlands. (Shabait)
State of Eritrea ሃገረ ኤርትራ Hagere Ertra دولة إرتريا
Dawlat Iritrīya
Anthem: Ertra, Ertra, Ertra Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea
Capital (and largest city) Asmara
15°20′N 38°55′E / 15.333°N 38.917°E / 15.333; 38.917
Official language(s) Tigrinya, Arabic, English Other languages Tigre, Saho, Bilen, Afar, Kunama, Nara, Hedareb,.
Ethnic groups 60% Tigrinya, 30% Tigre, 4% Afar, 3% Saho, 3% Kunama
Demonym Eritrean Government Provisional government
- President Isaias Afewerki
Independence
- From Italy November 1941
- From United Kingdom under UN Mandate 1951
- from Ethiopia de facto 24 May 1991
- From Ethiopia de jure 24 May 1993
Area
- Total 117,600 km2 (100th)
45,405 sq mi - Water (%) 0.14%
Population
- 2009 estimate 5,224,000[4] (109th)
- 2008 census 5,291,370
- Density 43.1/km2 (165th)
111.7/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $3.625 billion[5]
- Per capita $681[5]
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $2.117 billion[5]
- Per capita $397[5]
HDI (2007) steady 0.472 (low) (165th)
Currency Nakfa (ERN)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code ER
Internet TLD .er
Calling code 291
1 ,. National TV: Eritrea Television (ERI-TV)
Eritrea (play /ˌɛrɨˈtreɪ.ə/ or /ˌɛrɨˈtriːə/;[6] Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritrīyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeast and east of the country has 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. Eritrea's size is approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi) with an estimated population of 6 million...
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