Eritrea: Location, Geography and Strategic Significance

Category: World Geography & International Relations

  • Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa.
  • Capital: Asmara.
  • It borders Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
  • It has a long coastline along the Red Sea.
  • The Dahlak Archipelago lies off its coast.
  • The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea give Eritrea strategic maritime importance.
  • Eritrea became independent from Ethiopia in 1993.
  • Asmara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its modernist architecture.
  • UPSC Focus: Horn of Africa, Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb, Dahlak Islands.