Eritrea

Key facts

Which countries border Eritrea?3

• Djibouti
• Ethiopia
• Sudan

Eritrea in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Eritrea is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 23 clues from the pool that are true of Eritrea, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a Red Sea coastline1 of 8
• Its capital city's name begins with “A”1 of 16
• Its flag features a triangle1 of 16
• Has more than two official languages1 of 19
• Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Has land below sea level1 of 33
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Eritrea

Which countries border Eritrea?

Eritrea shares a land border with 3 countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan.

What is the capital of Eritrea?

The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.

Is Eritrea landlocked?

No. Eritrea has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Eritrea?

Eritrea has 3 official languages: Tigrinya, Arabic and English.