'''Asmara''' is the capital of [[Eritrea]]. Asmara was made the capital of the country during colonial rule in 1897 by Governor Martini.<ref name=ASMERAH>[http://www.asmera.nl/asmara.htm History of Asmara] ''Asmera.nl''</ref> Asmara has tropical steppe (semi-desert) climate.<ref name="ASS79">{{cite book
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'''Asmara''' is the capital of [[Eritrea]]. Asmara was made the capital of the country during colonial rule in 1897 by Governor Martini.<ref name=ASMERAH>[http://www.asmera.nl/asmara.htm History of Asmara] ''Asmera.nl''</ref> Asmara has tropical steppe (semi-desert) climate<ref name="ASS79">{{cite book
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}}</ref> and fertile highlands around the city.</ref> Asmara has tropical steppe (semi-desert) climate<ref name="WDGTT326">{{cite book
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|title= Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism