Eritrea, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.

Eritrea is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

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Eritrea is located in	Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Africa Africa Continent
Eritrea population	3 470 390 inhabitants (2023 UN data)
Eritrea Area	121 320 Km² ( 75 385 sq mi)
Latitude & Longitude	15° 00' N, 39° 00' E
Eritrea Capital city	Asmara
Neighbouring countries	Ethiopia, Sudan, Djibouti.
Eritrea Climate	hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually, heaviest June to September); semiarid in western hills and lowlands
Most predominant religion	Eritrean Orthodox,
Second most predominant religion	Roman Catholic,
Currency name & code	Nakfa (ERN)
Internet ccTLD	.er
Eritrea calling code	291
Eritrea administrative divisions	6 regions; 'Anseba, Debub (South), Debubawi K'eyyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash-Barka, Ma'ikel (Central), Semienawi K'eyyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)

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