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Eritrea, formally known as the State of Eritrea, is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, a subregion of the region Africa. Its capital city is Asmara. Eritrea is identified by various country codes. The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2 code, commonly referred to as the 2-letter country code for Eritrea, is ER, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3 code, known as the 3-letter country code, is ERI. Similarly, the ISO 3166-1 numeric code for Eritrea is 232. When connecting via phone, the dialing code for Eritrea is +291, which is essential for initiating calls to phone numbers in Eritrea. Online, websites in Eritrea are distinguished by the top-level domain (TLD) .er, indicating their geographic origin. The currency utilized in Eritrea is the Nakfa, denoted by the currency alphabetic code ERN. Commonly known as the Nakfa, it is the primary currency for transactions within the country.

For a comprehensive reference encompassing major country codes, currency codes, and timezones relevant to Eritrea, please refer the tables below:

Country details

Formal namethe State of Eritrea
CapitalAsmara
regionAfrica
Sub regionSub-Saharan Africa

ISO Codes

ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2ER
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3ERI
ISO 3166-1 Numeric232

Dialing Code

Dialing code+291

Other Country Codes

Top Level Domain.er
License plate codeER
UN m49 code232
GAUL code77
MARC codeea
FIPS codeER
WMO code-
IOC codeERI
EDGAR code1J
FIFA codeERI
GS1 GTIN code-

Currency Codes

CurencyAlphabetic codeNumeric code
NakfaERN232

Timezones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Africa / Asmara+03:00+03:00
Africa / Asmera+03:00+03:00
Africa / Nairobi+03:00+03:00

Neighbouring countries

CountryCapitalISO codesDialing codeTLD
Flag of DjiboutiDjiboutiDjiboutiDJ / DJI+253.dj
Flag of EthiopiaEthiopiaAddis AbabaET / ETH+251.et
Flag of SudanSudanKhartoumSD / SDN+249.sd

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
Al AwsaţregionER-MA
Al JanūbīregionER-DU
AnsabāregionER-AN
DebubregionER-DU
Debubawi K’eyyĭḥ BaḥriregionER-DK
Gash-BarkaregionER-GB
Janūbī al Baḩrī al AḩmarregionER-DK
Ma’ĭkelregionER-MA
Qāsh-BarkahregionER-GB
Semienawi K’eyyĭḥ BaḥriregionER-SK
Shimālī al Baḩrī al AḩmarregionER-SK
‘AnsebaregionER-AN

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FAQs

Eritrea is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is a subregion of the continent of Africa.

Asmara serves as the capital of Eritrea.

The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2, or two-letter country code, for Eritrea is ER, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3, or three-letter country code, is ERI, and the ISO 3166-1 numeric code is 232. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a global federation of national standards bodies.

The dialing code for Eritrea is +291.

The top-level domain (TLD) for Eritrea-specific internet addresses ends with .er.

The currency code of Eritrea includes the currency alphabetic code ERN and the currency numeric code 232. The currency is referred to as the Nakfa. ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defining alpha codes and numeric codes for representing currencies and providing information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units.

The license plate code for Eritrea is ER.

The UN M49 code for Eritrea is 232. UN M49, or the Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use, is a standard used by the United Nations for statistical purposes.

The GAUL code for Eritrea is 77. GAUL, or the Global Administrative Unit Layers, is a spatial database of administrative units for all countries worldwide. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The MARC code for Eritrea is ea. MARC, or machine-readable cataloging standards, are a set of digital formats for describing items cataloged by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

The FIPS code for Eritrea is ER. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.

The IOC code for Eritrea is ERI. The International Olympic Committee uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each geocode usually identifies a National Olympic Committee.

The EDGAR code for Eritrea is 1J. EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The FIFA code for Eritrea is ERI. FIFA, or Fédration Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries as name abbreviations for countries and dependent areas in official competitions.

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