Eritrea is divided into six regions zobas and subdivided into subregions "sub-zobas". The geographical extent of the regions is based on their respective hydrological properties.
Eritrea has 0 cities with more than a million people, 1 cities with between , and 1 million people, and 8 cities with between 10, and , people. The largest city in Eritrea is Asmara , with a population of , people.
It deems all other religions and beliefs as illegal in the country. Asmara, also spelled Asmera , city, capital of Eritrea. It is located on the northern tip of the Ethiopian Plateau at an elevation of 7, feet 2, metres. Eritrea is located in eastern Africa. Eritrea is bordered by the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the west, Ethiopia to the south, and Djibouti to the southeast.
Eritrea is a one-party state which gained its independence in Eritrea has never held regional or local elections since and national and presidential elections since Eritrea has had only one president since President Afwerki Isaias has always expressed his disdain for western-style democracy. The Eritrean highlands are drained by four major rivers and numerous streams.
The second-largest city in Eritrea, Keren sits in a wide valley, overlooked by mountain peaks. Overall, Eritrea is safe to visit if you avoid some parts of the country. Still exercise caution as petty and violent crimes do exist although they aren't too common. The earliest written example of Tigrinya is a text of local customary laws, dating back to the 13th century.
The first literary text in Tigrinya was published in Europe. Eritrea regained its independence by force of arms. The separation was ratified by a referendum, and independence became official on The boundaries of Eritrea have changed somewhat during the 20th century.
Eritrea includes Red Sea islands near its coast. The main group is the Dahlak Archipelago, whose largest island is Dehalak Deset, offshore from Massawa. There are a number of smaller islands near Assab, the largest of which is Halba Deset.
This information can be put together to approximate the territorial extent of subdivisions. Update I-1 to ISO was published on It shows the six new regions.
If periods are replaced by hyphens, these are the same as the region codes from ISO standard Population: Source [2]. Area: Source [3]. Old provinces: provinces as defined from independence to covering corresponding areas approximate. Further subdivisions: See the Subregions of Eritrea page.
Territorial extent: Eritrea includes Red Sea islands near its coast.
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