Eritrea Background Stats

Neighboring countries and territories:

Djibouti Saudi Arabia (M) Sudan Ethiopia (L) Yemen (M)

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Full name: Full names (translated to english) of the United Nations member states, as of 2014. For a list of full names in the respective original languages of each country, check this link.
Independence day date: Date.
Land border length: The length of each country's land border. Islands are listed as having a 0.0 km.
National anthems: National anthem.
Number of maritime boundary neighbours: Number of states and territories with which each country shares a maritime border. Two countries separated from each other by a body of water have a maritime border with each other.
Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.

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STAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RANK
Full name	The State of Eritrea	2012
Independence day date	May 24	1993
Land border length	1,626 km	2014	100th out of 200
National anthems	Ertra, Ertra, Ertra ( Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea )	2011
Number of maritime boundary neighbours	4	2014	38th out of 171
Overview	Eritrea emerged from its long war of independence in 1993 only to plunge once again into military conflict, first with Yemen and then, more devastatingly, with its old adversary, Ethiopia. Today, a fragile peace prevails and Eritrea faces the gigantic tasks of rebuilding its infrastructure and of developing its economy after more than 30 years of fighting. A former Italian colony, Eritrea was occupied by the British in 1941. In 1952 the United Nations resolved to establish it as an autonomous entity federated with Ethiopia as a compromise between Ethiopian claims for sovereignty and Eritrean aspirations for independence. However, 10 years later the Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie, decided to annex it, triggering a 32-year armed struggle. Full Article	2014

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