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.
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