This is Eritrea 🇪🇷 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Asmara |
|---|---|
| Population | about 6.08 million |
| Area | 119,269 km² (46,050 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | State of Eritrea |
| Also written | Eritrea (es) · Érythrée (fr) · 厄立特里亚 (zh) · إريتريا (ar) · Эритрея (ru) · エリトリア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Eritrea and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 15.1975° S, 141.7042° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is French Polynesia 🇵🇫, roughly 123 km (76 miles) north-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 878 km (546 miles) from the point.
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