Eritrea
Eritrea is a country in Eastern Africa, covering 117,600 km². Its capital is Asmara.
Eritrea at a glance
- Official name
- State of Eritrea
- Capital
- Asmara
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Area
- 117,600 km²
- Languages
- Arabic, English and Tigrinya
- Currency
- Eritrean nakfa
- Landlocked
- No
- Status
- Country
- ISO code
- ER / ERI
Largest cities in Eritrea
- 1Asmara563,930
- 2Keren74,800
- 3Massawa23,100
- 4Assab21,300
- 5Mendefera17,781
- 6Barentu15,891
- 7Adi Keyh13,061
- 8Edd11,259
- 9Dek’emhāre10,959
- 10Ak’ordat8,857
Population figures from GeoNames.
Countries bordering Eritrea
SudanMore countries in Eastern Africa
British Indian Ocean Territory
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mozambique
Réunion