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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.

Eritrea

State of Eritrea

Eastern AfricaERERI

Population

5.35M

Capital

Asmara

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name: Eritrea
Official Name: State of Eritrea
Region: Eastern Africa
Population: 5.35M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: ER
Alpha-3 Code: ERI
Olympic Code: 232
Area: 117,600 km²

Time Zones

UTC+03:00

Languages

ArabicEnglishTigrinya

Continents

Africa

Currencies

Nfk - Eritrean nakfa (ERN)

International Associations

Association information not available

Bordering Countries

Djibouti Ethiopia Sudan

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 38.94°, 15.34°

Eritrea is located in , specifically in the Eastern Africa region. It shares borders with 3 countries.

About Eritrea

The capital city, Asmara, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include Arabic, English, Tigrinya.

Geographic Facts

Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.