Apparently they had a civil war. The northern part broke away to form its own country in 1993. Its capital is Asmara. In another activity, clues from the pocket of a poet's dusty old jacket will lead students on the journey of a lifetime. Each clue is written in verse.
Students can work through the clues as a class, in small groups, or on their own.
To help students track down the exact location, the latitude and longitude coordinates are provided. A princely family rules this tiny state. Five more clues complete this activity, one of 27 activities provided in World Geography Mysteries . Their catalog includes Map Mysteries and History Mysteries . The U.S. Geography Journey and Mapworks are two more tools worth checking out.