Eritrea

Flag of Eritrea Coat of Arms
The flag of Eritrea comprises three triangles — a large red isosceles triangle with its base spanning the hoist end and its apex at the midpoint on the fly end, and a green and blue right-angled triangle above and beneath the red triangle. On the hoist side of the red triangle is a golden vertical olive branch encircled by a golden olive wreath.
🏛️ Identity & Politics
Official Name
State of Eritrea
Native Name
[ARA] دولة إرتريا (إرتريا‎)
[ENG] State of Eritrea (Eritrea)
[TIR] ሃገረ ኤርትራ (ኤርትራ)
Alt Spellings
ER, State of Eritrea, ሃገረ ኤርትራ, Dawlat Iritriyá, ʾErtrā, Iritriyā
CCA2
ER
CCA3
ERI
CCN3
232
IOC Code
ERI
FIFA Code
ERI
Independent
Yes
UN Member
Yes
Status
officially-assigned
🗺️ Geography & Borders
Capital
Asmara
Capital LatLng
15.33, 38.93
Region
Africa
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Continents
Africa
Area
117600 sq km
Landlocked
No
Borders
LatLng
15, 39
Maps
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👥 Demographics & Culture
Population
3607000
Demonyms
[ENG] m: Eritrean, f: Eritrean
[FRA] m: Érythréen, f: Érythréenne
Languages
Arabic, English, Tigrinya
💰 Economy & Living Metrics
Currencies
Eritrean nakfa (ERN: Nfk)
Gini Coefficient
None
Start of Week
monday
Driving Side
right
Car Signs
ER
📡 Telecom & Postal
Dial Code
+291
Internet TLD
.er
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Postal Format
None
Postal Regex
None
🔠 Global Translations
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