On this day, 32 years ago, May 24, 1993 (April 4, 1993 in the lunar calendar), Eritrea became independent. On May 24, 1993, newly independent Eritrea held its founding celebration in the capital, Asmara. The first president was Isaias Afwerki. Eritrea is located in the throat of the Red Sea and is an important Horn of Africa country. It became an Italian colony in the 1880s and was occupied by the British during World War II. In December 1950, the United Nations passed Resolution 390, deciding that Eritrea would form a federation with Ethiopia as an autonomous unit, allowing Eritrea to have its own constitution, parliament and independent government. However, shortly after the establishment of the Federation, the Ethiopian government suspended Eritrea's Constitution and Parliament, and passed a resolution to merge Eritrea with Ethiopia in 1962, making Eritrea a province of Ethiopia. For more than 30 years, the Eritrea people have waged a long-term and unremitting armed struggle for independence, and finally controlled the entire territory of Eritrea and established an interim government. They decided to hold a referendum under international supervision to determine Eritrea's political future. The results of the referendum held from April 23 to 25 this year showed that 99.8% of Eritrea people were in favor of independence. On May 3, the Ethiopian Transitional Government expressed its acceptance and respect of the Eritrean people's choice. My government sent a government envoy to attend the founding ceremony of Ecuador and signed a joint communiqué with Ecuador on the same day, announcing the establishment of diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level between the two countries. The United Nations passed a resolution on May 26 to admit Eritrea as a new member of the United Nations. Introduction to Eritrea: Eritrea is located in eastern Africa, bordering the Mande Strait, a sea passage from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean, with an area of 124.320 square kilometers. The coastline is 1013 kilometers long. The population is 3.5 million, mainly composed of Tigray, Alpha, Saho and other tribes. The main languages are Tigrenian, Arabic and English. Most residents believe in Christianity and Islam. It was originally a province in Ethiopia. Independence on April 27, 1993. On May 24, 1993, diplomatic relations were established with our country. The terrain in the territory is dominated by plateau and mountains, with a tropical climate. Rich fishery resources. The economy is dominated by agriculture, with 40% of the country's population engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. Production methods are backward and food cannot be self-sufficient. The capital, Asmara, has a population of about 400,000. The country's largest city and distribution center for agricultural and livestock products. Eritrea women celebrate street views in Asmara, the country's independence capital