| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | ERISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | ERIISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | AsmaraGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AfricaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | EritreaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | State of EritreaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | ErtraCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the country name derives from the ancient Greek name Erythra Thalassa, meaning "Red Sea," the body of water that borders the countryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | AuthoritarianCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 24 May 1993 (from Ethiopia)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 24 May (1991)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | ISAIAS Afworki (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | ERNISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | NakfaISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 6ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Al Awsaţ / Al Janūbī / Ansabā / Janūbī al Baḩrī al Aḩmar / Qāsh-Barkah / Shimālī al Baḩrī al AḩmarISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | camelCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Ertra, Ertra, Ertra" (Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea); lyrics/music: SOLOMON Tsehaye Beraki/Isaac Abraham MEHAREZGI and ARON Tekle Tesfatsion; history: adopted 1993, after gaining independence from EthiopiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | green, red, blueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Eritrea; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 20 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the country name derives from the ancient Greek name Erythra Thalassa , meaning "Red Sea," the body of water that borders the country
description: a red isosceles triangle (based on the left side) divides the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower is blue; a gold wreath around a gold olive branch is on the left side of the red triangle meaning: green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red for the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue for the sea's bounty; the shape of the red triangle mimics the country's shape
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
