FACTS ABOUT ERITREA
AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ERITREA
1.
Eritrea is officially known as the “State
of Eritrea”
2.
Asmara is the capital city of Eritrea.
3.
The total population of Eritrea is 4,954,645.
4.
The natives of Eritrea are called Eritreans.
5.
The Nakfa (ERN) is official currency of Eritrea.
6.
Eritrea shares a border with Sudan, Ethiopia
and Djibouti.
7.
It is the 99th largest
country in the world in terms of land area.
8.
It is the 116th largest
country in the world in terms of population.
9.
Eritrea is a northeast African country
on the Red Sea coast.
10.
Asmara is the capital city and largest
settlement in Eritrea. The city is located at the tip of an escarpment that is
both the northwestern edge of the Eritrean highlands and the Great Rift Valley
in neighbouring Ethiopia. The city is known for its well-preserved art deco and
colonial Italian modernist architecture. In 2017, the city was declared as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
11.
Eritrea has no official national
language.
12.
The national parks of Eritrea are some
of the best places for indulging in the natural beauty of Africa.
13.
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary,
Asmara is a Roman Catholic church in Asmara.
14.
The Enda Mariam Orthodox Cathedral,
Asmara, was built in 1938 and is a curious blend of Italian and Eritrean
architecture.
15.
Eritrea was made an Ethiopian province
on 14 November, 1962.
16.
In 1993, after a war of independence
that lasted nearly three decades, Eritrea became a sovereign country.
17.
Eritrea has several species of mammals
and a rich avifauna of 560 species of birds.
18.
Lions are said to inhabit the mountains
of the Gash-Barka Region. There is also a small population of African bush
elephants that roam in some parts of the country.
19.
Football and cycling are the most
popular sports in Eritrea.
20.
There are two universities in Eritrea,
the University of Asmara and the Institute of Science and Technology.
21.
The port city of Adulis is one of
Africa’s most ancient cities. The Greeks founded it in 600 B.C.
22.
Eritrea Exports:
food, livestock, small manufactures, sorghum and textiles.
23.
Eritrea Imports:
machinery, petroleum products, food and manufactured goods.
24.
The internet country code for Eritrea is
.er
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