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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A former federation of Italian-held territories in eastern Africa, including Ethiopia, Eritrea, and part of present-day Somalia. It was formed in 1936 and lasted until the British World War II invasion of 1941.
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Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.) GovernmentCountry name: conventional long form: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia conventional short form: Ethiopia local long form: Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik local short form: Ityop'iya former: Abyssinia, Italian East Africa abbreviation: FDRE
Ethiopia 2008
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Italian resistance in Eritrea collapsed by June, and before the end of 1941 all of Italian East Africa was under British control.
1941, Jan. 5 2001
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Italian forces invaded British Somaliland from Italian East Africa, completing their conquest by Aug. 19.
1940, June 10 2001
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British forces from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and Kenya opened drives into Italian East Africa (Ethiopia) and also penetrated Eritrea (Jan. 19).
1941, Jan. 5 2001
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Ethiopia conventional short form: Ethiopia local long form: Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik local short form: Ityop'iya former: Abyssinia, Italian East Africa abbreviation: FDRE
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Italian East Africa (former Eritrea, 8 00 N 38 00 E name for Italian possessions Ethiopia, in eastern Africa) Somalia
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Country name: conventional long form: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia conventional short form: Ethiopia local short form: Ityop'iya former: Abyssinia, Italian East Africa local long form: Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik abbreviation: FDRE
The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Country name: conventional long form: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia conventional short form: Ethiopia local long form: Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik local short form: Ityop'iya former: Abyssinia, Italian East Africa abbreviation: FDRE
The 2005 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Ethiopia conventional short form: Ethiopia local long form: Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik local short form: Ityop'iya former: Abyssinia, Italian East Africa abbreviation: FDRE
The 2004 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Country name: conventional long form: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia conventional short form: Ethiopia local long form: Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik local short form: Ityop'iya former: Abyssinia, Italian East Africa abbreviation: FDRE
The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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