Eritrea - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Eritrea. Eritrea (officially: State of Eritrea) is a country in Africa, precisely in Eastern Africa, with a population of about 3.8 Millions inhabitants today (2024-11-17). The capital city of State of Eritrea is Asmara, and the official country TLD code is .er. Eritrea has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as ER, ERI, ERI, 232 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Eritrea , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Eritrea |
|---|---|
| Official | State of Eritrea |
| Common (Native) | Eritrea |
| Official (Native) | State of Eritrea |
| Alternative spellings | ER, State of Eritrea, ሃገረ ኤርትራ, Dawlat Iritriyá, ʾErtrā, Iritriyā |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| ara | Arabic |
|---|---|
| eng | English |
| tir | Tigrinya |
Geography
Eritrea is located in Eastern Africa and has a total land area of 117600 km². It is bounded by Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan and the capital city is Asmara
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Eritrea
The flag of Eritrea comprises three triangles — a large red isosceles triangle with its base spanning the hoist end and its apex at the midpoint on the fly end, and a green and blue right-angled triangle above and beneath the red triangle. On the hoist side of the red triangle is a golden vertical olive branch encircled by a golden olive wreath.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Eritrean nakfa |
| Code | ERN |
| Symbol | Nfk |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | ER |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | ERI |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 232 |
| International calling code | +291 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | ERI |
All Important Facts about Eritrea
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