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State of Eritrea

Region

Africa

Capital

Asmara

Population

5,352,000

Area

117,600 km²

General Information

Common Name: Eritrea
Official Name: State of Eritrea
Sub-region: Eastern Africa
Status: Officially-assigned
Independent: Yes
UN Member: Yes

Native Names

ARA:
  • Official: دولة إرتريا
  • Common: إرتريا‎
ENG:
  • Official: State of Eritrea
  • Common: Eritrea
TIR:
  • Official: ሃገረ ኤርትራ
  • Common: ኤርትራ

Languages

Arabic English Tigrinya

Currencies

ERN:
  • Name: Eritrean nakfa
  • Symbol: Nfk

Bordering Countries

DJI ETH SDN

Timezones

UTC+03:00

Name of the Country in Different Languages

ARA:
  • Official: دولة إريتريا
  • Common: إريتريا
BRE:
  • Official: Stad Eritrea
  • Common: Eritrea
CES:
  • Official: Stát Eritrea
  • Common: Eritrea
CYM:
  • Official: Gwladwriaeth Eritrea
  • Common: Eritrea
DEU:
  • Official: Staat Eritrea
  • Common: Eritrea
EST:
  • Official: Eritrea Riik
  • Common: Eritrea
FIN:
  • Official: Eritrean valtio
  • Common: Eritrea
FRA:
  • Official: État d'Érythrée
  • Common: Érythrée
HRV:
  • Official: Država Eritreji
  • Common: Eritreja
HUN:
  • Official: Eritrea
  • Common: Eritrea
ITA:
  • Official: Stato di Eritrea
  • Common: Eritrea
JPN:
  • Official: エリトリア国
  • Common: エリトリア
KOR:
  • Official: 에리트레아국
  • Common: 에리트레아
NLD:
  • Official: Staat Eritrea
  • Common: Eritrea
PER:
  • Official: جمهوری اریتره
  • Common: اریتره
POL:
  • Official: Państwo Erytrea
  • Common: Erytrea
POR:
  • Official: Estado da Eritreia
  • Common: Eritreia
RUS:
  • Official: Государство Эритрея
  • Common: Эритрея
SLK:
  • Official: Eritrejský štát
  • Common: Eritrea
SPA:
  • Official: Estado de Eritrea
  • Common: Eritrea
SRP:
  • Official: Држава Еритреја
  • Common: Еритреја
SWE:
  • Official: Staten Eritrea
  • Common: Eritrea
TUR:
  • Official: Eritre Devleti
  • Common: Eritre
URD:
  • Official: ریاستِ ارتریا
  • Common: ارتریا
ZHO:
  • Official: 厄立特里亚
  • Common: 厄立特里亚
Location Map

Coordinates: 15.0000°, 39.0000°

Current Weather

11°C

Asmara

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed 5 km/h
Data from Open-Meteo
Exchange Rates

Base Currency: ERN
Last updated: Jan 16, 2026

ERN/USD 0.0667
ERN/EUR 0.0574
ERN/GBP 0.0498
ERN/JPY 10.5700
ERN/CAD 0.0926
ERN/AUD 0.0995
ERN/CHF 0.0535
ERN/CNY 0.4650
Data from ExchangeRate-API
Coat of Arms
Coordinates

Latitude: 15°

Longitude: 39°

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