Interesting Facts about Eritrea

Eritrea Interesting Facts

Eritrea is a country in Africa. Officially the State of Eritrea.

Interesting Facts about Eritrea

The national flag of Eritrea was adopted on 5th December, 1995.
The modern emblem of Eritrea was adopted on 24 May 1993.
In 1998, one of the oldest human skeletons was discovered in Eritrea.
One of the best collections of art deco buildings in the world may be found in the city.
One of the most secretive authoritarian nations in Africa is Eritrea, according to reports.
In terms of average annual temperature, Eritrea is among the hottest regions on Earth.
One of the oldest port cities in Africa is located in Eritrea.
The constitution of the multilingual nation of Eritrea confirms the equality of all its languages. Because of this, this nation has no official language.
At around 9,902 feet, Emba Sawira is the tallest mountain in Eritrea.
Eritrea's capital is Asmara.
The only UNESCO World Heritage Site in the nation is Asmara. On July 8, 2017, UNESCO designated it a modern African city and added it to the World Heritage List.
The two predominant religions in Eritrea are Christianity and Islam.
The "Temple of Mariam Wakiro" is located in the city of Qohaito and is frequently mistaken for a pre-Christian chapel.
"Asmara" is primarily a gender-neutral name that means "Beautiful Butterfly" in English and "Love" in Indonesian.
Eritrea's waters are home to more than 10,000 rare fish species
Due to its Italian-style architecture, Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, is frequently referred to as the "New Rome" or "Africa's Rome".
Eritrea has a tank cemetery. Old military tanks, lorries, and other vehicles are stored in a tank graveyard near Asmara.
Eritrea has only had one president since becoming independent, Isaias Af-werki.
Eritrea is a country in East Africa that borders Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti on the Red Sea.
"Erythra Thalassa", which in ancient Greek means "Red Sea", hence the name Eritrea.