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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.

Facts
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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Low 4
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
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

Ethiopia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ethiopia
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

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Haile Debas

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Haile Debas (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
is an Eritrean physician
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

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

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Niger Seed

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

Okra

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

Source Okra, Wikipedia
Shiro

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

Source Shiro (Wikipedia)tier 3
Teff

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

Ge'ez Script

Also in Language Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Kaskara

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kaskara (source article)Infobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
Chad, Eritrea, and Sudan

Location Of

Ethiopian-Adal War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Ethiopian-Adal War - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Ethiopian Empire (present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea)
Mahdist War

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Source Mahdist War - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Sudan, South Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda

Site Of

Bank of Eritrea

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Found There

Dunn's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Dunn's gerbil (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives
Quote, Distribution, where it lives
Its range includes Eritrea, Djibouti, eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia.
Eastern yellow-billed hornbill

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Eastern yellow-billed hornbill (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somaliland, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Egyptian mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Egyptian mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Eritrea
Quote, Range and habitat, Eritrea
Its range includes several countries and regions in North Africa and the Middle East: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen.
Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Eritrea
Quote, Distribution, Eritrea
It is found in Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros megalotis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Eritrea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Eritrea
Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia
Ethiopian white-footed mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ethiopian white-footed mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It lives in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Eurasian curlew

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Eurasian oystercatcher

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Eurasian teal

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Eurasian whimbrel

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European Eel

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European herring gull

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False killer whale

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Fringe-tailed gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Fringe-tailed gerbil (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The fringe-tailed gerbil (Gerbilliscus robustus) is a species of rodent found in Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, possibly Cameroon, and possibly Nigeria.
Fruit Fly

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Gambian sun squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gambian sun squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Garden Cress

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant Tiger Prawn

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant Trevally

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Glebionis segetum

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Goliath heron

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Great cormorant

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Great Hammerhead

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Great White Shark

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Greater mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Greater mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Eritrea
Quote, Range and habitat, Eritrea
It is found in Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen.
Greater sand plover

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Green sandpiper

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Green Sea Turtle

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Grey heron

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Grey plover

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Grivet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Grivet (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
the grivet is restricted to Ethiopia, Sudan, Djibouti, and Eritrea
Gull-billed tern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Helicidae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Helicidae - WikipediaDistribution: Eritrea
Quote, Distribution: Eritrea
Levantina extends far south in western Arabia, and Eremina desertella is distributed as south as Sudan, Eritrea and Puntland in Somalia.
Herring Gull

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Heuglin's Gazelle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Heuglin's gazelle (Wikipedia)Lead, living or extinct
Quote, Lead, living or extinct
Heuglin's gazelle (Eudorcas tilonura) is a species of gazelle found east of the Nile River in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan.
Kapok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kentish plover

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Klipspringer

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Klipspringer (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
Its range extends from northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, Somaliland and Ethiopia in the east to South Africa in the south, and along coastal Angola and Namibia.
Leatherback Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser black-backed gull

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Eritrea
Quote, Distribution, Eritrea
Africa : Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia.
Leucanthemum vulgare

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Little grebe

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Little ringed plover

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Little Stint

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle

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Lycus trabeatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lycus trabeatus (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, Eritrea
Quote, Range and habitat, Eritrea
It is known to occur in Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the DRC, Tanzania, Namibia, Oman and South Africa.
Marsh sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mozambique Tilapia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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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.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Eritrea
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, Coastline
Quote, Geography, Coastline
2,234 km (mainland on Red Sea 1,151 km; islands in Red Sea 1,083 km)
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record ERI, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record ERI, incomeLevel
"name": "Eritrea", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
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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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ethiopia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Eritrea 1,033 km
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