Eritrea facts cover all aspects of national life ranging from geographical feature, local time, population count to political and administrative issues. Eritrea is rather a small country lying in the horn region of Africa surrounded by Sudan to the North, Ethiopia to the west and Djibouti to the south. The Red sea borders the eastern part of Eritrea.
Important Eritrea Facts
- Conventional long name: State of Eritrea
- Conventional short name: Eritrea
- Local long name: Hagere Ertra
- Local short name: Ertra
- Capital: Asmara
- Important Cities: Asmara, Foro, Edd, Keren, Zula, Massawa, Assab, Nakfa, Nefasit, Adi Keyh
- Barentu, Zara, Cadhu, Augana, Adi Ra'isi and Dahlak islands
- Geographical Coordinates of Eritrea: 5°17' North and 38°55' East
- Time in Eritrea: 3 hours ahead of the GMT.
- Area: total: 121,320 sq km
- Surrounding water body: Red Sea
- Currency: Nafka
- Natural resources: copper, salt, gold, zinc, potash, possibly oil and natural gas, fish
- Neighboring Countries: Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti:
- Religions: Islam, Christianity (Orthodox Church, Lutheran Protestants and Roman Catholics)
- Languages in Eritrea: Tigrigna, Arabic, Afar, Saho, Bilen, Tigre, Bega, Kunama, Nara, Italian and English
- Current Population: 4,447,307
- Population Growth Rate: 2.57%
- Birth rate: 39.03 births/1,000 population
- Death rate: 13.36 deaths/1,000 population
- Voting Qualification: 18 years and above
Eritrea has a long history of struggle for freedom and hence a host of interesting
Eritrea facts that summarize the status of the nation. Ever since the end of the 19th century, the administration of Eritrea has been handled first by the Italians, then the British and finally the Ethiopians. It was only after the conclusion of the Ethiopia- Eritrea war that Eritrea gained its freedom in 1993.
