Africa > Eastern Africa > Eritrea | |
Official Name State of Eritrea | |
Region Africa | |
Sub-Region Eastern Africa | |
Capital Asmara | |
Currency Eritrean Nakfa (ERN) | |
Independence Day 24 May 1993: Independence from Ethiopia in 1993. | |
Population 6,536,000 | |
Nationality Eritrean | |
Ethnic Group 55% Tigrinya, 30% Tigre, 4% Saho, 2% Kunama, 2% Bilen, 2% Rashaida, 5% othersa | |
Area 117,600 km2 | |
Neighbor Countries Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan | |
Time Zone EAT (UTC+3) | |
Geo Location Latitude 15.00, Longitude 39.00 | |
Dialing Code +291 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code ER | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code ERI | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 232 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee ERI | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .er | |