# Outline of Eritrea

Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea is the Italian form of the Greek name Ἐρυθραίᾱ (Erythraíā), 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 117,600 km$^2$ (45,406 sq mi), 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.

## General reference

* Pronunciation: /ɛrɪˈtriːə/ or /ɛrɪˈtreɪ.ə/
* Common English country name: Eritrea
* Official English country name: The State of Eritrea
* Common endonym(s):
* Official endonym(s):
* Adjectival(s): Eritrean
* Demonym(s):
* ISO country codes: ER, ERI, 232
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:ER
* Internet country code top-level domain: .er

## Geography of Eritrea

Geography of Eritrea
* Eritrea is: a country
* Location:
** Eastern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere
** Africa
*** North Africa
*** East Africa
**** Horn of Africa
** Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
** Extreme points of Eritrea
*** High: Emba Soira 3,018 m (9,902 ft)
*** Low: Lake Kulul −75 m (−246 ft)
** Land boundaries: 1,626 km
       Ethiopia 912 km
       Sudan 605 km
       Djibouti 109 km
   * Coastline: Red Sea 2,234 km
* Population of Eritrea: 6,333,000 (July 2013 UN estimate) 107th most populous country
* Area of Eritrea: 117,600 km$^2$
* Atlas of Eritrea

### Environment of Eritrea

Environment of Eritrea
* Climate of Eritrea
* Environmental issues in Eritrea
* Ecoregions in Eritrea
* Geology of Eritrea
** Earthquakes in Eritrea
* Protected areas of Eritrea
** National parks of Eritrea
* Wildlife of Eritrea
** Fauna of Eritrea
*** Birds of Eritrea
*** Mammals of Eritrea

#### Natural geographic features of Eritrea

* Glaciers in Eritrea: none
* Islands of Eritrea
* Mountains of Eritrea
** Volcanoes in Eritrea
* Rivers of Eritrea
* World Heritage Sites in Eritrea: None

### Regions of Eritrea
#### Ecoregions of Eritrea

List of ecoregions in Eritrea

#### Administrative divisions of Eritrea

Administrative divisions of Eritrea
* Regions of Eritrea
*** Districts of Eritrea

##### Regions of Eritrea

Regions of Eritrea

##### Districts of Eritrea

Districts of Eritrea

##### Municipalities of Eritrea

* Capital of Eritrea: Asmara
* Cities of Eritrea

### Demography of Eritrea

Demographics of Eritrea

## Government and politics of Eritrea

Politics of Eritrea
* Form of government: presidential republic
* Capital of Eritrea: Asmara
* Elections in Eritrea
* Political parties in Eritrea

### Branches of the government of Eritrea

Government of Eritrea

#### Executive branch of the government of Eritrea

* Head of state: President of Eritrea,
* Head of government: Prime Minister of Eritrea,

#### Legislative branch of the government of Eritrea

* Parliament of Eritrea (bicameral)
** Upper house: Senate of Eritrea
** Lower house: House of Commons of Eritrea

#### Judicial branch of the government of Eritrea

Court system of Eritrea

### Foreign relations of Eritrea

Foreign relations of Eritrea
* Diplomatic missions in Eritrea
* Diplomatic missions of Eritrea

#### International organization membership

The State of Eritrea is a member of:

### Law and order in Eritrea

Law of Eritrea
* Constitution of Eritrea
* Human rights in Eritrea
** LGBT rights in Eritrea
** Freedom of religion in Eritrea
* Law enforcement in Eritrea

### Military of Eritrea

Military of Eritrea
* Command
** Commander-in-chief
* Forces
** Army of Eritrea
** Navy of Eritrea
** Air Force of Eritrea

### Local government in Eritrea

Local government in Eritrea

## History of Eritrea

History of Eritrea
* Current events of Eritrea
* Italian Eritrea
* Eritrea Governorate

## Culture of Eritrea

Culture of Eritrea
* Cuisine of Eritrea
** Italian eritrean cuisine
* Languages of Eritrea
* Media in Eritrea
* Museums in Eritrea
* National symbols of Eritrea
** Coat of arms of Eritrea
** Flag of Eritrea
** National anthem of Eritrea
* People of Eritrea
* Prostitution in Eritrea
* Public holidays in Eritrea
* Religion in Eritrea
** Christianity in Eritrea
** Catholicism in Eritrea
** Hinduism in Eritrea
** Islam in Eritrea
** Judaism in Eritrea
** Sikhism in Eritrea
* World Heritage Sites in Eritrea: None

### Art in Eritrea

* Literature of Eritrea
* Music of Eritrea

### Sports in Eritrea

Sports in Eritrea
* Football in Eritrea
* Eritrea at the Olympics
* Tour of Eritrea

## Economy and infrastructure of Eritrea

Economy of Eritrea
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 161st (one hundred and sixty first)
* Agriculture in Eritrea
* Banking in Eritrea
** National Bank of Eritrea
* Communications in Eritrea
** Internet in Eritrea
* Companies of Eritrea
* Currency of Eritrea: Nakfa
** ISO 4217: ERN
* Energy in Eritrea
* Mining in Eritrea
* Tourism in Eritrea
* Transport in Eritrea
* Health care in Eritrea
* Transportation in Eritrea
** Airports in Eritrea
** Rail transport in Eritrea

## Education in Eritrea

* Education in Eritrea

## Health in Eritrea

* Health in Eritrea
* COVID-19 pandemic in Eritrea
* COVID-19 vaccination in Eritrea