Eritrea
- Region
- Africa
- Area
- 117,600 km²
- Capital
- Asmara
- ISO
- ER
What the flag means
Green is said to stand for farming and fertile land, blue for the Red Sea, and the red triangle for the blood shed in the war of independence.
Fun facts
- FlagThe red triangle on the flag of Eritrea shows a golden olive branch and a ring of leaves.
- GeographyAsmara, the capital of Eritrea, sits at an elevation of about 2,300 m, so its climate is surprisingly cool.
- CultureThe name Eritrea comes from the Greek for “red sea,” a name for the Red Sea.
- CultureAsmara, the capital of Eritrea, became a World Heritage Site for its surviving modernist architecture from the period of Italian rule.
