COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa

Eritrea

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Eritrea.

Pixel-art depiction of Asmara's Fiat Tagliero building in crisp morning light, with its airplane-like Futurist concrete form, cantilevered wings, a broad boulevard, palms, jacaranda blossoms, bicycles, vintage cars, and Art Deco buildings — Fiat Tagliero Building, Asmara. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Eritrea.

Eritrea at a glance

CAPITAL: Asmara
REGION: Africa
POPULATION: 6,536,000
AREA: 117,600.0 km²
LANGUAGE: Tigrinya
CURRENCY: Nakfa (ERN)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Modernist Architecture

Asmara is renowned for its 20th-century Italian Modernist buildings.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Eritrea

Eritrea’s Red Sea coast includes the Dahlak Archipelago, a chain of islands with coral reefs.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Eritrea in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 117,600.0 km² and a population of approximately 6,536,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Djibouti Ethiopia Sudan

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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