<Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 code </Th> <Td> ER </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Internet TLD </Th> <Td>. er </Td> </Tr> <P> Eritrea (/ ˌɛrɪˈtreɪ. ə / or / ˌɛrɪˈtriːə /; Tigrinya: ኤርትራ, listen (help info)), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa, with its capital at Asmara . It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast . The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea . The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands . Its toponym Eritrea is based on the Greek name for the Red Sea (Ἐρυθρὰ Θάλασσα Erythra Thalassa), which was first adopted for Italian Eritrea in 1890 . </P> <P> Eritrea is a multi-ethnic country, with nine recognized ethnic groups in its population of around 5 million . Most residents speak languages from the Afroasiatic family, either of the Ethiopian Semitic languages or Cushitic branches . Among these communities, the Tigrinyas make up about 55% of the population, with the Tigre people constituting around 30% of inhabitants . In addition, there are a number of Nilo - Saharan - speaking Nilotic ethnic minorities . Most people in the territory adhere to Christianity or Islam . </P>

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