🇪🇷Eritrea
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Eritrea is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Asmara. It has a population of about 5,352,000 across 117,600 km² — roughly 46 people per km². The currency is the Eritrean nakfa (ERN Nfk). Official languages are Tigrinya, Arabic, English, Tigre, Kunama, Saho, Bilen, Nara, and Afar. Its ISO 3166 codes are ER, ERI, 232, and the international calling code is +291.
Key facts about Eritrea
GET/alpha/EROther names for Eritrea
Largest cities in Eritrea (7)
GET/cities?country=ERCountries bordering Eritrea (3)
GET/borders/eritreaFrequently asked questions about Eritrea
What is the capital of Eritrea?
The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.
What is the population of Eritrea?
Eritrea has a population of about 5,352,000, the 120th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Eritrea?
Eritrea uses the Eritrean nakfa (ERN, symbol Nfk).
What languages are spoken in Eritrea?
The main languages of Eritrea are Tigrinya, Arabic, English, Tigre, Kunama, Saho, Bilen, Nara, and Afar.
What is the calling code for Eritrea?
The international dialing code for Eritrea is +291.
Which countries border Eritrea?
Eritrea shares land borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan.
Query Eritrea from the API
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GET countries.dev/alpha/ERGET countries.dev/alpha/ERIGET countries.dev/numericcode/232GET countries.dev/cioc/ERIGET countries.dev/name/eritreaGET countries.dev/region/AfricaGET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20AfricaGET countries.dev/currency/ERNGET countries.dev/lang/tiGET countries.dev/callingcode/291GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B03%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/erGET countries.dev/demonym/EritreanGET countries.dev/capital/Asmara