Eritrea
Eritrea is a country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of approximately ~3.5 million. Its capital is Asmara. This is the complete reference for identifying Eritrea in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Capital | Asmara |
| Population | ~3.5 million |
| ISO codes | ER / ERI |
| Coordinates | 15.33°, 38.92° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Eritrea appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Eritrea is identified through the clue sequence: sub-saharan africa first, then population range (~3.5 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Asmara), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Eritrea is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reading Eritrea in MapDash context
For Eritrea, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Eritrea is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Eritrea?
The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.
What continent is Eritrea in?
Eritrea is in Sub-Saharan Africa.
What is the population of Eritrea?
Eritrea has a population of approximately ~3.5 million.
What countries border Eritrea?
Eritrea has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.