1. Ethiopia and Eritrea Erin :) and Missy :)

2. Where are Ethiopia and Eritrea? Ethiopia and Eritrea are located in the Horn of Africa with Eritrea being north of Ethiopia The border deadlock. (2008, March 28). Retrieved February 3, 2015, from http://www.africa-confidential.com/article- preview/id/2520/The_border_deadlock World Map Wallpapers. (n.d.). Retrieved February 3, 2015, from http://hdw.eweb4.com/search/world map/

3. Eritrea became an Italian colony in 1890 and is located along the Red Sea. Ethiopia was an independent country for more than 2,000 years, but was conquered by Italy in the 1930’s, however, it became independent again and, consequently, gained Eritrea as an award. Where and Why? A propaganda sign for peace between the countries. Muzaydi, Y. (2012, December 22). Reconciliation between Eritrea and Ethiopia real soultions. Retrieved February 4, 2015 from http://mereja.com/forum/viewto pic.php?f=2&t=43759&start=40

4. ● During the 1930s, Ethiopia was captured by Italy but regained its freedom and independence after WWII and Eritrea was awarded to Ethiopia. Ethiopia, instead of letting Eritrea be in control of their own affairs, instead dissolved the Eritrean legislature and banned the use of one of their important languages, Tigrinya. The Eritreans, upset by this, rebelled against Ethiopia and fought in a 30 year war for their independence. Major Cause of Conflict The 3 main countries. (Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Italian influence). No artist. no date of pub. World War II. Retrieved on February 4, 2015 from http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/history/hunt/cla sses/1c/World%20War%20II.htm

5. ● Both were once colonies of Italy, but Ethiopia disliked being under Italian rule ● United Nations granted Eritrea to Ethiopia after World War II success. ● Eritrea did not like being oppressed by Ethiopia and rebelled in a 30-year fight-- many Eritrean refugees fled to Sudan ● There were many treaties involving the two countries and Italy Outside Forces

6. ● Once Eritrea became a part of Ethiopia, Ethiopia took away a lot of their rights, including banning the use of one of their languages, Tigrinya, which was a very important use of communication throughout their country before they became owned by Ethiopia. Once Eritrea was an independent country again, Tirginya was installed once again as one of the country’s working languages. Cultural Conflict Alphabet. (n.d.). Retrieved February 4, 2015, from http://eslteachereritreaguide.weebly.com/alphabetl. html This is Tigrinya’s alphabet

7. Timeline No author, ed. Eritrea. In Wikipedia. 4 February 2015 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Er itrea

8. Location: Eritrea is an Eastern African country that occupies about 121,320 square kilometers which makes it slightly larger than Pennsylvania; Ethiopia is on the Horn of Africa, located near the countries of Dijbouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, and Kenya Place:Ethiopia- deserts, mountains,tropical forest; Eritrea- highlands, deserts, hilly terrain, flat-to- rolling plains Human-Environment Interaction: Ethiopia remained a multiethnic state after its independence from Eritrea Movement:Christians and Muslims in the areas divided in Eritrea once it was liberated Region:Both Eritrea and Ethiopia are in the Horn of Africa, which is right between Sub-Saharan and Northern Africa 5 Themes of Geography Desert in EritreaMountain in Ethiopia Thomson, M. (2013, May 19). Eritrean tells of Sinai torture for ransom. Retrieved February 4, 2015, from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-22575182 Wierzbicki, M. (n.d.). Trekking in the Simien Mountains, Ethiopia. Retrieved February 4, 2015, from http://www.photosbymartin.com/africa/ethiopia_trekking_simie n_mountains_pictures.htm

9. Eritrea needs to become more humane and globalized; they are taking for granted their place in the United Nations Both countries should try peaceful resistance instead of constantly fighting because the number of battles and accusations is beyond significant. ; also, both countries do not have the money and back-up force to maintain fighting, or they will be wading in large amounts of debt for centuries to come. Battles between Eritrea and Ethiopia should have been televised so more countries would see what is happening and actually know the violence committed by both sides. Our Hypotheses

10. 1)What country was Ertirea and Ethiopia a colony of? 2)How long did Ertirea’s fight for freedom last? 3)What language was banned in Eritrea? 4)What region of Africa are Ethiopia and Ertirea in? 5)Have Eritrea and Ethiopia resolved their disputes today? 5 Questions

11. 1)Rubenstein, J. (2005).The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall. 2)No author, BBC ed. (2014, December 4). Eritrea Profile. In BBC News Africa. Retrieved February 4, 2015 from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13349395. 3)Geography and Map of Eritrea. (n.d.). Retrieved February 4, 2015, from http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blceritrea.htm http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blceritrea.htm 4)Shah, Anup. (2000, December 20). Conflict Between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Global Issues. Retrieved February 3, 2015 from http://www.globalissues.org/article/89/conflict-between-ethiopia-and- eritrea. Works Cited