
| Capital | Asmara |
| Population | 3,61 mln |
| Surface | 117,600 sq km |
| Languages | Afar, Arabic, Tigre, and other languages |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Currency | Nakfa (ERN) |
Source: Worldometer [2025]
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