Eritrea
State of Eritrea
Eritrea is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Asmara, home to roughly 6,213,972 people across 117,600 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Asmara
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 6,213,972
- Land area
- 117,600 km²
- ISO codes
- ER / ERI
- Languages
- Arabic, English, Tigrinya
Did you know?
- Asmara's Art Deco and modernist buildings earned the city UNESCO World Heritage status.
- Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a 30-year armed struggle.
- The Dahlak Archipelago in the Red Sea offers pristine reefs and centuries of pearl-diving history.
- Eritrea was among the first countries in the world to ban plastic bags nationwide.
- Nine recognized ethnic groups — including Tigrinya, Tigre, and Afar — each maintain distinct languages and customs.
Bordering countries
Djibouti
Ethiopia
SudanPractice with geography games
Studying Eritrea is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.