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Capital

Asmara

Cities

Asmara

Bordering countries

Ethiopia, Sudan, Djibouti

Bodies of water

Red Sea

Land features

Great Rift Valley, Sahel

Languages

Tigre, Tigrinya (de facto official)

Religions

Christianity, Islam

Currency

Eritrean Nakfa

Land features

Emba Soira, Afar Depression, Dahlak Archipelago

Cities

Keren, Massawa, Assab

Bodies of water

Lake Kulul, Barka River

Land features

Danakil Desert, Eritrean Coastal Desert, Danakil Depression, Eritrean Highlands, Hanish Islands

Tourist destinations

Dahlak Marine National Park