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Eritrea

Also Known As State of Eritrea
Eastern Africa

Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa in East Africa, bordered by Ethiopia to the south, Sudan to the west, and Djibouti to the southeast, with a long Red Sea coastline. It has never conducted a national census, so its population figures carry significant uncertainty. It gained de facto independence from Ethiopia in 1991, formalized de jure in 1993. It is governed as a unitary one-party presidential republic. Its capital is Asmara. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Disputed
Population
3,600,000 2
Eritrea has never conducted a national census. Its own Wikipedia infobox states a 2024 estimate range of 3.5 to 6.4 million; the Demographics of Eritrea article cites a UN DESA estimate of about 3.6 million (2021) against a COMESA estimate of about 6.7 million (2019), a spread of nearly double. The value recorded here is the lower, UN-sourced end of that range; the true figure is genuinely unknown within a margin of several million.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Capital
Asmara 2
Area (sq km)
120,000 2
Independence or Founding Year
1993 2
De facto independence from Ethiopia came on 24 May 1991, ending the 1961-1991 Eritrean War of Independence; independence was formalized de jure on 24 May 1993 following a referendum.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Eritrea

Cities

Asmara

Eritrea

Keren

Eritrea

Massawa

Eritrea
Connections

Associated With

Asmara, Cities
Source Asmara (Wikipedia)
The Horn of Africa, Regions
The Nile, Bodies of Water
Source Nile (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Red Sea, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Asmara, Cities

Asmara is the capital of Eritrea.

Source Asmara (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Zeremariam Fre

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Biniam Girmay

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Biniam Girmay, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Biniam Girmay Hailu (born 2 April 2000) is an Eritrean professional road cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam NSN Cycling Team.

Origin Of

Doro Wat

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Injera

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Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Niger Seed

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Okra

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Source Okra, Wikipedia
Shiro

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Shiro (Wikipedia)tier 3
Teff

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Ge'ez Script

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Site Of

Bank of Eritrea

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Found There

Saltcedar

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Scalloped Hammerhead

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Senna alexandrina

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Shepherds Purse

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Shortfin Mako Shark

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Short-finned pilot whale

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Spikemoss

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Striped dolphin

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Swordfish

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Tecoma stans

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Terek sandpiper

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Three-banded plover

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Tiger Shark

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Trifolium arvense

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Vitis vinifera

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Whale Shark

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Wood sandpiper

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Xerus

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Yellowfin Tuna

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Zebra Shark

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Aksumite Army

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Eritrea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    State of Eritrea
  • Infobox, capital
    Asmara
  • Infobox, area
    Total: 120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi)
  • Demographics section
    Sources disagree as to the current population of Eritrea, with some proposing numbers as low as 3.6 million and others as high as 6.7 million.
  • Introduction
    The country is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, Sudan to the west, and Djibouti to the southeast.
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Wikidata: Eritrea
Wikidata Q986, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Nile, Article text
Quote, Associated With: The Nile, Article text
Eleven countries are wholly or partially within the basin: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Asmara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Asmara, Infobox, Country
    Eritrea
  • Has Capital: Asmara, Lead section
    Asmara ( əs-MAHR-ə), or Asmera, is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region.
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