Eritrea
Africa · Capital: Asmara
Eritrea is a country in Africa, home to about 3.5 million people across 117,600 km². Its capital is Asmara. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Asmara
Region
Africa
Population
~3.5 million people
Area
117,600 km²
Density
30 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Lowest point
Below sea level
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Tigrinya, Arabic, English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,018 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
green, red, blue, yellow
Land borders (3)
Djibouti
Ethiopia
SudanEritrea in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Eritrea is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 21 claims from the pool that are true of Eritrea, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “E”1 of 8
- Its capital city's name begins with “A”1 of 16
- Has more than two official languages1 of 19
- Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
- Has land below sea level1 of 33
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- 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
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- 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
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177