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🇪🇷Eritrea

ኤርትራ

Africa · Eastern AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOER · ERI · 232
LAT,LNG15.00, 39.00
TEL+291

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.

Capital
Asmara
#120
Population
5,352,000
#102
Area
117,600 km²
#164
Density
46 /km²

Key facts about Eritrea

GET/alpha/ER
Calling code
+291
Currencies
ERN Nfk
Languages
TigrinyaArabicEnglishTigreKunamaSahoBilenNaraAfar
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Demonym
Eritrean
Top-level domain
.er
ISO codes
ER · ERI · 232
Coordinates
15.00, 39.00
Capital
Asmara

Other names for Eritrea

State of Eritreaሃገረ ኤርትራDawlat IritriyáʾErtrāIritriyāÉrythréeEritreiaエリトリア

Largest cities in Eritrea (7)

GET/cities?country=ER

Countries bordering Eritrea (3)

GET/borders/eritrea

Frequently 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

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Eritrea; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/ER
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/ERI
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/232
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/ERI
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/eritrea
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=ER
Largest cities in EritreaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/eritrea
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=15&lng=39
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20Africa
Countries in Eastern AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/ERN
Countries using the Eritrean nakfaDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/ti
Countries that speak TigrinyaDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/291
Countries with calling code +291Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B03%3A00
Countries in UTC+03:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/er
Countries on the .er domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Eritrean
Countries whose people are "Eritrean"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Asmara
Find a country by capital (Asmara)Docs
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