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Eritrea
Lush, tropical highlands in the Eritrean countryside between the capital Asmara, and the port city of Massawa
Capital |
Asmara |
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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 |
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Cities |
Keren, Massawa, Assab |
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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 |