Outline of Eritrea explained

See also: Index of Eritrea-related articles. Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea is the Italian form of the Greek name Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: 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 1176000NaN0, 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.[1]

General reference

Geography of Eritrea

Geography of Eritrea

912 km

605 km

109 km

Environment of Eritrea

Environment of Eritrea

Natural geographic features of Eritrea

Regions of Eritrea

Ecoregions of Eritrea

List of ecoregions in Eritrea

Administrative divisions of Eritrea

Administrative divisions of Eritrea

Regions of Eritrea

Regions of Eritrea

Districts of Eritrea

Districts of Eritrea

Municipalities of Eritrea

Demography of Eritrea

Demographics of Eritrea

Government and politics of Eritrea

Politics of Eritrea

Branches of the government of Eritrea

Government of Eritrea

Executive branch of the government of Eritrea

Legislative branch of the government of Eritrea

Judicial branch of the government of Eritrea

Court system of Eritrea

Foreign relations of Eritrea

Foreign relations of Eritrea

International organization membership

The State of Eritrea is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Eritrea

Law of Eritrea

Military of Eritrea

Military of Eritrea

Local government in Eritrea

Local government in Eritrea

History of Eritrea

History of Eritrea

Culture of Eritrea

Culture of Eritrea

Art in Eritrea

Sports in Eritrea

Sports in Eritrea

Economy and infrastructure of Eritrea

Economy of Eritrea

Nakfa

ERN

Education in Eritrea

Health in Eritrea

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/eritrea/ Eritrea
  2. The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.