Eritrea is a small country in eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea between Djibouti and Sudan. It has a varied landscape that ranges from arid coastal plains to fertile highlands to volcanic mountains. The capital and largest city is Asmara, which has a distinctive Italian colonial architecture and a vibrant cultural scene. Eritrea has an estimated population of 3.7 million people as of 2023, with a growth rate of -0.11%. The population is composed of nine recognized ethnic groups, with the Tigrinya being the largest (50%), followed by the Tigre (30%) and the Saho (4%). The official languages are Tigrinya, Arabic and English, but many other languages are also spoken. About 50% of the population is Sunni Muslim, 40% is Orthodox Christian, and 10% follows other religions or beliefs. Eritrea is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a GDP per capita of $1,410 in 2019. It suffers from chronic food insecurity, water scarcity, environmental degradation, low literacy rates
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in 1995 September during 55 days , I decide to be a crew of one sailing boat and start my journey from Toulon in France to Tamatave in Madagascar, so i cross the Suez channel (for me it was the 5th time) and at stop in Alexandria / ASSB port / Djibouti / Seychelles / and Tamatave (Madagascar) a the end. We was four on this boat 2 couples. The trip was very good and we had a good time . We eat what we bought and fresh fish everyday one night a whale shark follow us during sometime and it was awesome. In Assab we met one couple who as some trouble with their engine we tried to repair it but we was not successfull so we decide to tow them to Djibouti also unsuccessful because of heavy wind (monsoon season) and stream in bad al Mandab strait, so they return to Assab port and we met them several days after in Djibouti