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Eritrea Flag The State of Eritrea is country in the Horn of Africa. It shares land borders with Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan, as well as having a coastline on the Red Sea. Eritrean territory als includes a number of islands in the Red Sea - specifically the Dahlak Archipelago (made up of over 100 islands), as well as several of the Hanish Islands (the rest of the Hanish Islands are part of the territory of Yemen).

As of 2009, the population of Eritrea was estimated as being 5,673,520. The country's capital and largest city is Asmara, which has a population of around 600,000.

Eritrea Country Details


Country Name Eritrea
Political Status Country
Geographic Location East Africa
Flag Eritrea Flag
Principal Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
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    Capital Asmara


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    Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Eritrea (Country Travel Guide)
    By Jean-Bernard Carillet & David Lukas

    Brand: Lonely Planet
    Released: December 1st, 2009
    Paperback (396 pages)

    Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Eritrea (Country Travel Guide)
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    Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Eritrea (Country Travel Guide)
    • Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
    • Brand: Brand: Lonely Planet
    • ISBN: 1741048141
    • EAN: 9781741048148
    Details:
    • Paperback
    • Format: Illustrated
    • Edition: 4
    • Number of Pages: 396
    • Authors: Jean-Bernard Carillet, Stuart Butler, David Lukas, Dean Starnes
    • Publication Date: December 1st, 2009
    • Release Date: December 1st, 2009
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    • Weight: 0.96121432 Pounds
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    Eritrea, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide)
    By Edward Denison

    Released: October 1st, 2007
    Paperback (224 pages)

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    Eritrea, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide)
    • Manufacturer: Bradt Travel Guides
    • ISBN: 1841621714
    • EAN: 9781841621715
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    • Paperback
    • Edition: 4th
    • Number of Pages: 224
    • Authors: Edward Denison, Edward Paice
    • Publication Date: October 1st, 2007
    • Release Date: October 1st, 2007
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    Guide to Eritrea (Bradt Travel Guides)
    By Edward Paice

    Brand: Bradt Travel Guides
    Released: May 1st, 1996
    Paperback (182 pages)

    Guide to Eritrea (Bradt Travel Guides)
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    Guide to Eritrea (Bradt Travel Guides)
    • Manufacturer: Bradt Travel Guides
    • Brand: Brand: Bradt Travel Guides
    • ISBN: 1564409511
    • EAN: 9781564409515
    Details:
    • Paperback
    • Edition: 2nd
    • Number of Pages: 182
    • Author: Edward Paice
    • Publication Date: May 1st, 1996
    • Release Date: May 1st, 1996
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    • Weight: 0.6 Pounds
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    Eritrea My Travel Diary: Kids Guided Journey Log Book 6x9 - Record Tracker Book For Writing, Sketching, Gratitude Prompt - Vacation Activities Memories Keepsake Journal - Girls Boys Traveling Notebook
    By Stylesyndikat Eritrea Books

    Released: August 25th, 2019
    Paperback (112 pages)

    Eritrea My Travel Diary: Kids Guided Journey Log Book 6x9 - Record Tracker Book For Writing, Sketching, Gratitude Prompt - Vacation Activities Memories Keepsake Journal - Girls Boys Traveling Notebook
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    Eritrea My Travel Diary: Kids Guided Journey Log Book 6x9 - Record Tracker Book For Writing, Sketching, Gratitude Prompt - Vacation Activities Memories Keepsake Journal - Girls Boys Traveling Notebook
    • Manufacturer: Independently published
    • ISBN: 1688459219
    • EAN: 9781688459212
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    • Paperback
    • Number of Pages: 112
    • Author: Stylesyndikat Eritrea Books
    • Publication Date: August 25th, 2019
    • Release Date: August 25th, 2019
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    Ethiopia / Somalia / Djibouti / Eritrea 2015 (English, Spanish, French, German and Russian Edition)
    By Reise Know-How Verlag

    Released: September 7th, 2015
    Map (2 pages)

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    Ethiopia / Somalia / Djibouti / Eritrea 2015 (English, Spanish, French, German and Russian Edition)
    • Manufacturer: Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump GmbH
    • ISBN: 3831773262
    • EAN: 9783831773268
    • PartNumber: 24998841
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    • Product Category: Map
    • Edition: 8th Revised edition
    • Number of Pages: 2
    • Author: Reise Know-How Verlag
    • Publication Date: September 7th, 2015
    • Release Date: September 7th, 2015
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    Ethiopia & Eritrea Travel Map 1:2M/900K ITM
    By Itmb Publishing LTD

    ITM
    Released: April 30th, 2014
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    Ethiopia & Eritrea Travel Map 1:2M/900K ITM
    • Manufacturer: Itmb Publishing LTD
    • Brand: ITM
    • ISBN: 1553415388
    • EAN: 9781553415381
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    • Edition: 6th Revised edition
    • Number of Pages: 2
    • Author: Itmb Publishing LTD
    • Publication Date: April 30th, 2014
    • Release Date: April 30th, 2014
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    Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Socotra - Revised and Expanded Edition (Princeton Field Guides, 107)
    By Nigel Redman & John Fanshawe

    Princeton University Press
    Released: September 20th, 2016
    Paperback (512 pages)

    Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Socotra - Revised and Expanded Edition (Princeton Field Guides, 107)
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    Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Socotra - Revised and Expanded Edition (Princeton Field Guides, 107)
    • Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
    • Brand: Princeton University Press
    • ISBN: 0691172897
    • EAN: 9780691172897
    • PartNumber: 213 color plates. 1,000+ color maps.
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    • Edition: Revised
    • Number of Pages: 512
    • Authors: Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe
    • Publication Date: September 20th, 2016
    • Release Date: September 20th, 2016
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    2007 Country Profile and Guide to Eritrea - National Travel Guidebook and Handbook - Ethiopia and Eritrea, Reconciliation, USAID and Food Aid, Agriculture, Energy (Two CD-ROM Set)
    By U.S. Government

    Released: January 20th, 2007
    CD-ROM (99999 pages)

    2007 Country Profile and Guide to Eritrea - National Travel Guidebook and Handbook - Ethiopia and Eritrea, Reconciliation, USAID and Food Aid, Agriculture, Energy (Two CD-ROM Set)
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    2007 Country Profile and Guide to Eritrea - National Travel Guidebook and Handbook - Ethiopia and Eritrea, Reconciliation, USAID and Food Aid, Agriculture, Energy (Two CD-ROM Set)
    • Manufacturer: Progressive Management
    • ISBN: 1422012964
    • EAN: 9781422012963
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    • Format: Illustrated
    • Number of Pages: 99999
    • Author: U.S. Government
    • Publication Date: January 20th, 2007
    • Release Date: January 20th, 2007
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