Asmara, capital and largest city of Eritrea, located near the Red Sea port of Massawa. Industries include tanning, lumber and flour milling, vegetable processing, and the manufacture of perfumes, glass, cement, bricks, and buttons. A hydroelectric plant and gold and copper mines are nearby. A technical and professional school is located in the city. Asmara succeeded Mits'iwa as the capital of Eritrea in 1900, when Eritrea was an Italian colony. Population 359,000 (1990 estimate).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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