Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea
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The Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea was a structure between Eritrea
and Ethiopia
. It was created by the approval of the Federal Act in Ethiopia and the Eritrean Constitution on .
Prior to the annexation of Eritrea the Chief Justice of Eritrea was removed and the official Eritrean languages
were eliminated in favor of Ethiopia's national language Amharic
. During the Federation the encroachment of the Ethiopian Crown was felt on the Chief Executive of Eritrea. This was in direct contravention of the UN Resolution 390-A(V) which established the Federation.
The Federal structure, or some semblance of it, existed between and . On the Federation was officially dissolved and Eritrea was annexed by Ethiopia. This was done by Haile Selassie I pressuring the Eritrean Assembly to abolish the federation.
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
and Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. It was created by the approval of the Federal Act in Ethiopia and the Eritrean Constitution on .
Prior to the annexation of Eritrea the Chief Justice of Eritrea was removed and the official Eritrean languages
Languages of Eritrea
Eritrea is generally considered to have nine ethno-linguistic groups. Each of these has their own language: Afar, Arabic , Beja , Blin, Kunama, Nara, Saho, Tigre and Tigrinya....
were eliminated in favor of Ethiopia's national language Amharic
Amharic language
Amharic is a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia. It is the second most-spoken Semitic language in the world, after Arabic, and the official working language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Thus, it has official status and is used nationwide. Amharic is also the official or working...
. During the Federation the encroachment of the Ethiopian Crown was felt on the Chief Executive of Eritrea. This was in direct contravention of the UN Resolution 390-A(V) which established the Federation.
The Federal structure, or some semblance of it, existed between and . On the Federation was officially dissolved and Eritrea was annexed by Ethiopia. This was done by Haile Selassie I pressuring the Eritrean Assembly to abolish the federation.