Country
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/
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Disputed
PopulationEritrea 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 Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearDe 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 Eritrea
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Asmara, Cities Asmara is the capital of Eritrea.
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Eritrea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
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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Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Nile, Infobox, Basin countriesQuote, Associated With: The Nile, Infobox, Basin countries
Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Asmara (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Asmara, Infobox, Country
Eritrea
Has Capital: Asmara, Lead section, capital fact
Asmara, or Asmera, is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region.
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