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ERITREA

 

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Eritrea (ˌɛrɨˈtr.ə/ or /ˌɛrɨˈtrə/Ge’ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrāArabic: إرتريا Iritrīyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of AfricaEritrea 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