Outline of Eritrea

Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea is the Italian form of the Greek name Ἐρυθραίᾱ (), 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 117600 km2, and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands.

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.

General reference

 * Pronunciation: or
 * 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


Geography of Eritrea
 * Eritrea is: a country
 * Location:
 * Eastern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere
 * Africa
 * North Africa
 * East Africa
 * Horn of Africa
 * Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
 * Extreme points of Eritrea
 * High: Emba Soira 3018 m
 * Low: Lake Kulul -75 m
 * Land boundaries: 1,626 km
 * 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 912 km
 * 🇸🇩 Sudan 605 km
 * 🇩🇯 Djibouti 109 km
 * Coastline: Red Sea 2,234 km


 * Population of Eritrea: 6,333,000 (July 2013 UN estimate) 107th most populous country
 * Area of Eritrea: 117,600 km2
 * Atlas of Eritrea
 * Atlas of Eritrea

Environment of Eritrea


Environment of Eritrea
 * Climate of Eritrea
 * Environmental issues in Eritrea
 * Ecoregions in Eritrea
 * Geology of Eritrea
 * Earthquakes in Eritrea
 * Protected areas of Eritrea
 * National parks of Eritrea
 * Wildlife of Eritrea
 * Fauna of Eritrea
 * Birds of Eritrea
 * Mammals of Eritrea

Natural geographic features of Eritrea

 * Glaciers in Eritrea: none
 * Islands of Eritrea
 * Mountains of Eritrea
 * Volcanoes in Eritrea
 * Rivers of Eritrea
 * World Heritage Sites in Eritrea: None

Ecoregions of Eritrea
List of ecoregions in Eritrea

Administrative divisions of Eritrea
Administrative divisions of Eritrea
 * Regions of Eritrea
 * Districts of Eritrea

Regions of Eritrea
Regions of Eritrea

Districts of Eritrea
Districts of Eritrea

Municipalities of Eritrea

 * Capital of Eritrea: Asmara
 * Cities of Eritrea

Demography of Eritrea
Demographics of Eritrea

Government and politics of Eritrea
Politics of Eritrea
 * Form of government: presidential republic
 * Capital of Eritrea: Asmara
 * Elections in Eritrea
 * Political parties in Eritrea

Branches of the government of Eritrea
Government of Eritrea

Executive branch of the government of Eritrea

 * Head of state: President of Eritrea,
 * Head of government: Prime Minister of Eritrea,

Legislative branch of the government of Eritrea

 * Parliament of Eritrea (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Senate of Eritrea
 * Lower house: House of Commons of Eritrea

Judicial branch of the government of Eritrea
Court system of Eritrea

Foreign relations of Eritrea
Foreign relations of Eritrea
 * Diplomatic missions in Eritrea
 * Diplomatic missions of Eritrea

International organization membership
The State of Eritrea is a member of:


 * African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
 * African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
 * African Union (AU)
 * Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Group of 77 (G77)
 * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) (observer)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 * International Labour Organization (ILO)
 * International Maritime Organization (IMO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)


 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
 * League of Arab States (LAS) (observer)
 * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Law and order in Eritrea
Law of Eritrea
 * Constitution of Eritrea
 * Human rights in Eritrea
 * LGBT rights in Eritrea
 * Freedom of religion in Eritrea
 * Law enforcement in Eritrea

Military of Eritrea
Military of Eritrea
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief
 * Forces
 * Army of Eritrea
 * Navy of Eritrea
 * Air Force of Eritrea

Local government in Eritrea
Local government in Eritrea

History of Eritrea


History of Eritrea
 * Current events of Eritrea
 * Italian Eritrea
 * Eritrea Governorate

Culture of Eritrea
Culture of Eritrea
 * Cuisine of Eritrea
 * Italian eritrean cuisine
 * Languages of Eritrea
 * Media in Eritrea
 * Museums in Eritrea
 * National symbols of Eritrea
 * Coat of arms of Eritrea
 * Flag of Eritrea
 * National anthem of Eritrea
 * People of Eritrea
 * Prostitution in Eritrea
 * Public holidays in Eritrea
 * Religion in Eritrea
 * Christianity in Eritrea
 * Catholicism in Eritrea
 * Hinduism in Eritrea
 * Islam in Eritrea
 * Judaism in Eritrea
 * Sikhism in Eritrea
 * World Heritage Sites in Eritrea: None

Art in Eritrea

 * Literature of Eritrea
 * Music of Eritrea

Sports in Eritrea
Sports in Eritrea
 * Football in Eritrea
 * Eritrea at the Olympics
 * Tour of Eritrea

Economy and infrastructure of Eritrea
Economy of Eritrea
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 161st (one hundred and sixty first)
 * Agriculture in Eritrea
 * Banking in Eritrea
 * National Bank of Eritrea
 * Communications in Eritrea
 * Internet in Eritrea
 * Companies of Eritrea
 * Currency of Eritrea: Nakfa
 * ISO 4217: ERN
 * Energy in Eritrea
 * Mining in Eritrea
 * Tourism in Eritrea
 * Transport in Eritrea
 * Health care in Eritrea
 * Transportation in Eritrea
 * Airports in Eritrea
 * Rail transport in Eritrea

Education in Eritrea

 * Education in Eritrea

Health in Eritrea

 * Health in Eritrea
 * COVID-19 pandemic in Eritrea
 * COVID-19 vaccination in Eritrea