Eritrea is located in East Africa. It only gained its independence in 1993. The country has a long coastline to the Red Sea in the east, Djibouti in the southeast and Sudan in the northwest. The long southwestern border with Ethiopia is the subject of serious border disputes.

Capital: Asmara

Currency: Nakfa

Languages: Tigrinja, Arabic, Italian, English, various dialects.

Religions: Muslims 50%, Christians 50%

Capital: Asmara

Climate: There are different climatic zones in Eritrea. Thus it happens that, for example, in August it is rainy season in Asmara and high summer in Massawa. In Massawa, it can well get up to 55°C at that time.