Eritrea is a Red Sea nation in the Horn of Africa that gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a long liberation struggle.
Overview
- Size: 117,600 km²
- Location: Horn of Africa, on the Red Sea coast, bordering Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti.
- Coordinates: 15.179400°, 39.782300°
Governance
- Administrative type: Unitary One-Party Presidential Republic
- Languages: Tigrinya, Arabic and English widely used (no official state language)
Culture
A mosaic of nine recognized ethnic groups with strong Orthodox Christian and Muslim traditions, and Italian colonial-era architecture in Asmara, a UNESCO World Heritage city.
Economy
State-directed economy based on subsistence agriculture, mining (gold, potash), and a large national service/military sector.
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