Dig straight down through Eritrea 🇪🇷 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of French Polynesia 🇵🇫. Below are Eritrea's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Eritrea, that point sits at 15.1975° S, 141.7042° W. 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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