Show globeShow map of AfricaCapitaland largest cityAsmara.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}15°20′N 38°55′E / 15.333°N 38.917°E / 15.333; 38.917Official languagesNone[1]Recognised national languages List Tigrinya Tigre Kunama Saho Afar Bilen Nara Beja Arabic Ethnic groups (2021)[2].mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}50% Tigrinya30% Tigre4% Saho4% Afar4% Kunama3% Bilen2% Beja2% Nara1% RashaidaReligion See Religion in EritreaDemonym(s) Eritrean GovernmentUnitary one-party presidential republic under a totalitarian dictatorship[3][4][5][6][7]• President Isaias Afwerki LegislatureNational AssemblyIndependence from Ethiopia• Eritrean War of Independence 1 September 1961• De facto 24 May 1991• De jure 24 May 1993 Area • Total120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi)[8][9][10] (97th)• Water (%)negligiblePopulation• 2024 estimate3.5–6.4 million[a]GDP .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(PPP)2019 estimate• Total$6.369 billion[17]• Per capita$1,821[17]GDP (nominal)2019 estimate• Total$1.982 billion[17]• Per capita$567[17]HDI (2023) 0.503[10]@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}low (178th)CurrencyNakfa (ERN)Time zoneUTC+03:00 (EAT)Calling code+291ISO 3166 codeERInternet TLD.er .mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .infobox .side-box{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .contains-special-characters{width:22em}} You may need rendering support to display the Ethiopic text in this article correctly. Eritrea,[b] officially the State of Eritrea,[c] is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, Sudan to the west, and Djibouti to the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi),[8]