Asmara (redirected from Asmara, Eritrea)

As·ma·ra  (z-mär)

The capital of Eritrea, in the western part of the country at an altitude of about 2,227 m (7,300 ft). It was used as a base for the Italian invasion of Ethiopia (1935-1936). Population: 500,000.

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Asmara [æsˈmɑːrə]

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(Placename) the capital of Eritrea; cathedral (1922); Grand Mosque (1937); university (1958). Pop.: 431 000 (1995 est.)

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Asmara - the capital of Eritrea               Asmera Eritrea, State of Eritrea - an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993