Afar
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Afar may refer to:
The acronym AFAR refers to the following:
- Afar peopleAfar peopleThe Afar , also known as the Danakil, are an ethnic group in the Horn of Africa. They primarily live in the Afar Region of Ethiopia and in northern Djibouti, although some also inhabit the southern point of Eritrea.-Early history:...
, ethnic group principally residing in Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia - Afar Insurgency, alternative name for the Djiboutian Civil War of November 1991-December 1994
- Afar Triangle, a geological depression near the Horn of Africa
- Afar RegionAfar RegionAfar is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its current capital is Asayita; a new capital named Semera on the paved Awash - Asseb highway is under construction....
, territory in Ethiopia - Afar Triple JunctionAfar Triple JunctionThe Afar Triple Junction is a junction of three tectonic rifts centered in the Afar Depression, informally known as the Afar Triangle, of northeastern Africa. Here, the Red Sea Rift meets the Aden Ridge and the East African Rift...
, a convergence of tectonic plates - Afar languageAfar languageAfar is a Lowland East Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. It is believed to have 1.5 million speakers, the Afar. The basic word order in Afar, like in other East Cushitic languages, is subject–object–verb. Its speakers have a literacy rate of between one and three per cent...
, one of the East Cushitic languages - Afar Desert, desert in northern Ethiopia
- Afar Communications, Inc., a US based company with offices in Santa Barbara, California
- Afar Explorer, a US based company with interests in the Ogaden BasinOgaden BasinThe Ogaden Basin is an area of Ogadkenya that may hold significant reserves of crude oil and natural gas. The basin covers an area of some 350,000 squarekilometres and is formed from sedimentary rocks up to 10,000 meters thick...
of Ethiopia - Afar (magazine), a US travel magazine, published in Phoenix AZ
- Tal AfarTal AfarTal Afar is a city and district in northwestern Iraq in the Ninawa Governorate located approximately 30 miles west of Mosul and 120 miles north west of Kirkuk.While no official census data exists, the city which had been...
, in Iraq - Tel Afar DistrictTel Afar DistrictTel Afar District is a district of the Ninawa Governorate, Iraq....
, region in Iraq - Aussa Sultanate, also known as the Afar Sultanate
- Afars and Issas, former French Djibouti
- The Afar Liberation FrontAfar Liberation FrontThe Afar Liberation Front is a political party in Ethiopia, commonly considered to be the most important organization dedicated to promoting the interests of the Afar people...
- Saho-Afar languagesSaho-Afar languagesThe Saho–Afar languages belong to the Afro-Asiatic family and are spoken in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Djibouti.- References :*...
- From AfarFrom Afar-Track listing:-Charts:-Band members:*Petri Lindroos – harsh vocals, guitars*Markus Toivonen – guitars, clean and backing vocals*Sami Hinkka – bass, clean and backing vocals*Janne Parviainen – drums*Emmi Silvennoinen – keyboards, backing vocals...
, an album by the Finnish band Ensiferum - A Combo Rangers character
- At, to, or from a great distance; far away
The acronym AFAR refers to the following:
- Association for Asian Research
- American Foundation for Addiction Research
- Association Francaise des Affaires Réglementaires