Eritrea 🇪🇷

• Officially: The State of Eritrea
• Capital: Asmara

Facts

• Population: 5.6 million
• Languages: Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic, English
• Religions: Islam, Christianity
• Life expectancy: 63 years (men), 67 years (women)
• Currency: Nakfa

Geography

• Area: 117,400 sq km (45,300 sq miles)
• Bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti

Notes

• Eritrea occupies a strategically important area in the Horn of Africa.
• Eritrea is a one-party state and a highly-militarised society
• Eritrea has banned plastic bags

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This page was last updated on 2021.03.18 by Robert Vinet