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ON ERITREA
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Map of Eritrea - 182K
Eritrea covers 45,405 square miles (117,598 square kilometers). It stretches
along the Red Sea from Cape Kasar to the Strait of Bab el Mandeb--a distance
of about 620 miles (1,000 kilometers). A coastal plain along the Red Sea
ranges from 10 to 40 miles (16 to 64 kilometers) in width. The plain rises
to highlands in the central part of Eritrea. Mount Soira, in the highlands,
is the country's highest peak. It rises 9,885 feet (3,013 meters) above sea
level. The highlands drop to lowlands in the west. Denakil Desert covers
the southeastern part of the country.
The country's main rivers flow westward, cutting valleys through the central
highlands and western lowlands. The main rivers include the Baraka and the
Gash. The Gash is called the Marab for part of its length.
Temperatures average 80 °F (27 °C) along the coast and 60 °F
(16 °C) in the highlands. The coast receives about 6 to 10 inches (15
to 25 centimeters) of rain a year, and the highlands receive up to 24 inches
(61 centimeters). In most parts of the country, the heaviest rains occur
in June and July.
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