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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: ER

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code ER

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the ER code, which represents Eritrea within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
ER
Related Codes
ERI232ER
Common Name
Eritrea
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
East Africa
Area
117,600 km²
Country Bounds
N: 18.0031, S: 12.3596, W: 36.4388, E: 43.1346
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Asmara (15.333333, 38.916668)
Terrain
dominated by extension of Ethiopian north-south trending highlands, descending on the east to a coastal desert plain, on the northwest to hilly terrain and on the southwest to flat-to-rolling plains
Climate
hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coastcooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually, heaviest June to September)semiarid in western hills and lowlands
Border Countries
Djibouti 125 kmEthiopia 1,033 kmSudan 682 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Asmara
Government Type
Republic
Established
1993
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Africa/Asmara
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
6,213,972
Population Density
35 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Eritrean(s) Adjective: Eritrean
Distribution
density is highest in the center of the country, in and around the cities of Asmara (capital) and Keren; smaller settlements exist in the north and south, as shown in this population distribution map
Other Languages
AfarArabicTigrinya
Literacy Rate
76.6%
Religions
Eritrean OrthodoxRoman CatholicEvangelical LutheranSunni Muslim
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Ertra, Ertra, Ertra" (Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 24 May (1991)
National Symbols
camel
National Colors
green, red, blue
National Dish
Zigini with injera, Gored gored, raw meat
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
ERN – Nakfa (Nkf)
GDP
$2.465 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.er
Calling Code
+291
    Internet Hosts
    701
    Internet Users
    200,000
    Phones (Mobile)
    305,300 lines
    Phones (Landline)
    60,000 lines

    Eritrea, a country in Eastern Africa, is positioned along the coastline of the Red Sea, bordered by Djibouti and Sudan.

    *The map highlights the location of Eritrea.

    Related locale codes

    ar-ER – Arabic (Eritrea)

    en-ER – English (Eritrea)

    ti-ER – Tigrinya (Eritrea)

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