Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea is the Italian form of the Greek name Ἐρυθραίᾱ (Erythraíā), meaning "red [land]". With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands.
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Eritrea is a multi-ethnic country, with nine recognized ethnic groups. It has a population of around six million inhabitants. Most residents speak Afro-Asiatic languages, either of the Semitic or Cushitic branches. Among these communities, the Biher-Tigrinya make up about 55% of the population, with the Tigre constituting around 30% of inhabitants. In addition, there are a number of Nilo-Saharan-speaking Nilotic ethnic minorities. Most people in the territory adhere to Christianity or Islam.[1]
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /ɛrɪˈtriːə/ or /ɛrɪˈtreɪ.ə/
- Common English country name: Eritrea
- Official English country name: The State of Eritrea
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Eritrean
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: ER, ERI, 232
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:ER
- Internet country code top-level domain: .er
Geography of Eritrea
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- Eritrea is: a country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Eritrea
- High: Emba Soira 3,018 m (9,902 ft)
- Low: Lake Kulul −75 m (−246 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,626 km
- Population of Eritrea: 6,333,000 (July 2013 UN estimate) 107th most populous country
- Area of Eritrea: 117,600 km2
- Atlas of Eritrea
Environment of Eritrea
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- Climate of Eritrea
- Environmental issues in Eritrea
- Ecoregions in Eritrea
- Geology of Eritrea
- Protected areas of Eritrea
- Wildlife of Eritrea
- Fauna of Eritrea
Natural geographic features of Eritrea
edit- Glaciers in Eritrea: none [2]
- Islands of Eritrea
- Mountains of Eritrea
- Rivers of Eritrea
- World Heritage Sites in Eritrea: None
Regions of Eritrea
editEcoregions of Eritrea
editAdministrative divisions of Eritrea
editAdministrative divisions of Eritrea
Regions of Eritrea
editDistricts of Eritrea
editMunicipalities of Eritrea
edit- Capital of Eritrea: Asmara
- Cities of Eritrea
Demography of Eritrea
editGovernment and politics of Eritrea
edit- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Eritrea: Asmara
- Elections in Eritrea
- Political parties in Eritrea
Branches of the government of Eritrea
editExecutive branch of the government of Eritrea
edit- Head of state: President of Eritrea,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Eritrea,
Legislative branch of the government of Eritrea
edit- Parliament of Eritrea (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Eritrea
- Lower house: House of Commons of Eritrea
Judicial branch of the government of Eritrea
editForeign relations of Eritrea
editInternational organization membership
editThe State of Eritrea is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Eritrea
editLaw of Eritrea
Military of Eritrea
edit- Command
- Forces
Local government in Eritrea
editLocal government in Eritrea
History of Eritrea
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- Current events of Eritrea
- Italian Eritrea
- Eritrea Governorate
Culture of Eritrea
edit- Cuisine of Eritrea
- Languages of Eritrea
- Media in Eritrea
- Museums in Eritrea
- National symbols of Eritrea
- People of Eritrea
- Prostitution in Eritrea
- Public holidays in Eritrea
- Religion in Eritrea
- World Heritage Sites in Eritrea: None
Art in Eritrea
editSports in Eritrea
editSports in Eritrea
Economy and infrastructure of Eritrea
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 161st (one hundred and sixty first)
- Agriculture in Eritrea
- Banking in Eritrea
- Communications in Eritrea
- Companies of Eritrea
- Currency of Eritrea: Nakfa
- Energy in Eritrea
- Mining in Eritrea
- Tourism in Eritrea
- Transport in Eritrea
- Health care in Eritrea
- Transportation in Eritrea
Education in Eritrea
editHealth in Eritrea
editSee also
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- Eritrea
- All pages with titles beginning with Eritrea
- All pages with titles containing Eritrea
- All pages with titles beginning with Eritrean
- All pages with titles containing Eritrean
- Index of Eritrea-related articles
- List of Eritrea-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
edit- ^ a b Eritrea. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
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- Government
- Official website of the Ministry of Information of Eritrea
- Official website of the Ministry of Education of Eritrea
- Other
- Tigrinya online learning with numbers, alphabet and history [Eritrea and north Ethiopia (Tigray-Province)]
- Eritrea About Eritrea
- CIA World Factbook - Eritrea
- History of Eritrea: First recordings - Munzinger - exploitation by colonialism and fight against colonialism (Italy, England, Ethiopia, Soviet Union, USA, Israel) - independence Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- The Carter Center information on Eritrea (chronology)
