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Geo-political map of Eritrea
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Eritrea (ˌɛrɨˈtreɪ.ə/ or /ˌɛrɨˈtriːə/; Ge’ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritrīyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea is the Italian form of the Greek name Ἐρυθραίᾱ(Erythraíā), meaning “red [land]“. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeast and east of the country has an extensive coastline on the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Dahlak Archipelago and several of theHanish Islands are part of Eritrea.
Country overview:
| Short name | ERITREA |
| ISO code | ER |
| FIPS code | ER |
| Languages | Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic, Afar, Blen, Saho, Kunama, Nara and Dahlik. |
| Time zone | +3 |
| Capital | Asmara |
|
Region |
Population |
Area (km²) |
Capital |
Old provinces |
| Anseba |
893,587 |
23,200 |
Keren | Barka, Senhit |
| Debub |
1,476,765 |
8,000 |
Mendefera | Akele Guzai, Seraye |
| Debubawi Keyih Bahri |
398,073 |
27,600 |
Assab | Denkalia |
| Gash Barka |
1,103,742 |
33,200 |
Barentu | Barka, Gash-Setit, Seraye |
| Maekel |
1,053,254 |
1,300 |
Asmara | Asmara, Hamasien |
| Semenawi Keyih Bahri |
897,454 |
27,800 |
Massawa | Akele Guzai, Denkalia,Sahel, Semhar |
Asmara Time