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UTC+3 |
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IANA Time Zone |
Africa/Asmara |
Nakfa time compared to Beijing time (China) |
5 hours ahead |
Located in the Horn of Africa and bordered by the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea is one of the youngest countries in Africa, having gained independence in 1993. The capital, Asmara, is the political and economic center of the country, at an altitude of more than 2,300 meters above sea level, and is famous for its unique colonial architecture, known as the "capital of African modernist architecture", which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017. The city's pleasant climate and clean streets are a blend of Italianate style and indigenous African features, making it a window into the country's multiculturalism. Eritrea's official languages are Tigrinya and Arabic, and its economy is based on agriculture, but in recent years it has been developing tourism.
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