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Monday, 02 July 2007 |
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Eritrea is located in between the latitudes 12°45’N and 18°03’N, and the longitudes, 37 35’E and 43 07’E. It possesses a mainland coastline of more than 1350 km along the south-western coast of the Red Sea. The Eritrean coastline stretches from its northern border with Sudan at Ras Kesar to its southern border with Djibouti at Ras Dumera. In addition, the Red Sea of Eritrea contains more than 350 islands that form a shoreline of more than 1,950 km. The area of the Eritrean landmass is estimated about 124,000 km2 and its territorial waters cover an area of about 55,000 km2. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 July 2007 )
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Geographic Information System |
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GIS is a system of hardware and software used for storage, retrieval, mapping, and analysis of geographic data. Each element is stored in a coordinate system (usually latitude and longitude) which references a particular place on the earth. GIS can be used for scientific investigations, resource management, and development planning. All the data stored in the database can be transferred to map and assist in decision making for administrations and managers. For more information, please contact
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 October 2008 )
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Eritrean Coast 
