🇪🇷 Eritrea

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At a glance

Capital
—
Region
Africa
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Population
3,607,000
Area
117,600 km²
Currency
ERN Nfk
Calling code
+291
Driving side
right
Languages
ara, eng, tir
Internet TLD
.er

About

Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Asmara. The country is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, Sudan to the west, and Djibouti to the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea. The country has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands.

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