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Line 92: {{Contains special characters\|Ethiopic\|compact=yes}} '''Eritrea''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˌ\|ɛr\|ɪ\|ˈ\|t\|r\|eɪ\|ə\|,_\|ˌ\|ɛr\|ɪ\|ˈ\|t\|r\|iː\|ə}}<ref name=":0">{{cite web\|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eritrea \|title=Merriam-Webster Online \|publisher=Merriam-webster.com \|date=25 April 2007 \|access-date=2 May 2010}}</ref> {{IPA audio link\|Ertra.ogg}}),<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/nl_vi-13_name_change_for_eritrea.pdf ISO 3166-1 Newsletter VI-13] International Organisation for Standardisation</ref> officially the '''State of Eritrea''', is a country in ~~the~~ [[~~Horn~~East ofAfrica\|Eastern Africa]], with its capital (and largest city) at [[Asmara]]. It is bordered by [[Ethiopia]] in the south, [[Sudan]] in the west, 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 {{Convert\|117600\|km2\|sqmi\|0\|abbr=on}}, and includes the [[Dahlak Archipelago]] and several of the [[Hanish Islands]]. Eritrea is a multi-ethnic country with nine recognised ethnic groups. Nine different languages are spoken by the nine recognised ethnic groups, the most widely spoken language is [[Tigrinya language\|Tigrinya]], the others are [[Tigre language\|Tigre]], [[Afar language\|Afar]], [[Beja language\|Beja]], [[Bilen language\|Bilen]], [[Kunama language\|Kunama]], [[Nara language\|Nara]], Arabic and [[Saho language\|Saho]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.easo.europa.eu/sites/default/files/public/Eritrea-Report-Final.pdf \|title=EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Eritrea Country Focus \|publisher=European Asylum Support Office \|date=May 2015 \|access-date=19 August 2021 \|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Tigrinya language\|Tigrinya]], [[Arabic]], and English serve as the three working languages.<ref name="MOI Eritrea" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://shabait.com/amp/2021/05/01/national-unity-eritreas-core-value-for-peace-and-stability/\|title = National Unity: Eritrea's core value for peace and stability}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://shabait.com/amp/2009/10/01/eritrea-at-a-glance/\|title = Eritrea at a Glance}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.unesco.org/education/edurights/media/docs/fd48fdd5dc073aa0a88273489a13921296394304.pdf \|title=Eritrea Constitution \|publisher=UNESCO \|access-date=19 August 2021 \|url-status=live}}</ref> Most residents speak languages from the [[Afroasiatic languages\|Afroasiatic]] family, either of the [[Ethiopian Semitic languages]] or [[Cushitic languages\|Cushitic]] branches. Among these communities, the [[Tigrigni\|Tigrinyas]] make up about 55% of the population, with the [[Tigre people]] constituting around 30% of inhabitants. In addition, there are several [[Nilo-Saharan languages\|Nilo-Saharan]]-speaking [[Nilotic]] ethnic groups. Most people in the territory adhere to [[Christianity]] or [[Islam]], with a small minority adhering to [[Traditional African religions\|traditional faiths]].<ref name="CIA">{{cite web \|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/eritrea/ \|title=Eritrea \|work=[[The World Factbook]] \|publisher=[[Central Intelligence Agency]]}}</ref>