Nation in the Horn of Africa Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

NATION (noun)
1. a politically organized body of people under a single government
2. the people who live in a nation or country
AFRICA (noun)
1. the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

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TEARIER

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