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Eritrea

State of Eritrea · Eastern Africa

UN member

Eritrea is a country in Eastern Africa, with Asmara as its capital, home to about 3,607,003 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Asmara
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Eritrean nakfa (ERN Nfk)
Calling code
+291
ISO codes
ER / ERI / 232
Flag emoji
🇪🇷
Population
3,607,003 (2025)
Area
117,600 km²
Languages
Arabic, English, Tigrinya
Internet domain
.er
Demonym
Eritrean

Bordering countries

🇩🇯 Djibouti🇪🇹 Ethiopia🇸🇩 Sudan

About Eritrea

Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Asmara. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Eritrean nakfa (Nfk), using the code ERN.

To call Eritrea from abroad, dial the country code +291. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes ER (alpha-2) and ERI (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 3,607,003.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Eritrea?
The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.
What currency does Eritrea use?
Eritrea uses the Eritrean nakfa (ERN, symbol Nfk).
What is the country calling code for Eritrea?
The international dialling code for Eritrea is +291.
What are the ISO codes for Eritrea?
Eritrea has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code ER, the alpha-3 code ERI and the numeric code 232.
What is the flag emoji for Eritrea?
The flag emoji for Eritrea is 🇪🇷. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.