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Alternative name(s) State of Eritrea (official, English), Italian Eritrea (former, English) Language(s) Tigrinya, Tigre, Afar, Beja, Bilen, Kunama, Nara, Saho. Tigrinya and Arabic Literacy rate 64.7% Currency Eritrean nakfa Capital City Asmara Country code +291 Domain(TLD) .er Ethnicity Tigrinya, Tigre, Saho, Kunama, & Rashaida Religion Christianity, Islam & Other Nationality Eritrean Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format yyy/mm/dd Total Area 117,600 km2 (45,400 sq mi) Timezone UTC+3 (EAT) Average elevation 853 m (2,799 ft) Coastline 2,234 Km Mains Electricity 230 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Eritrea embassies in different countries

دولة إرترݐا (Dawlat Iritrīya), "Hagere Ertra" - State of Eritrea

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