- Population
- 3.5M
- Area
- 117,600 km²
- Languages
- Tigrinya, Arabic, English
- Currency
- Eritrean nakfa (ERN)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .er
- Calling code
- +291
Why it sticks
- 1
Asmara is a UNESCO-listed city of Italian modernist architecture, including the Fiat Tagliero garage shaped like an aeroplane.
- 2
It became independent from Ethiopia in 1993 after a 30-year war, leaving Ethiopia landlocked.
- 3
It is one of the most closed countries in the world and has never held a national election.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- Signs use the Ge'ez (Tigrinya) script alongside Arabic and English.
- Art Deco Italian buildings and old Fiats on palm-lined avenues in the capital.
- Hot, dry Red Sea coastal plain and a high, cool mountain plateau.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage