1.  Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Australia

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Eritrea, a country on the Red Sea coast in northeastern Africa, bordered by Sudan and Ethiopia. A former Italian colony, it became part of Ethiopia in 1952 and fully independent in 1993.

Language: Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic.

Currency: nakfa.

Capital: Asmara.

Population: 5, 028, 475 (2008 estimate).

Area: 121, 144 sq km/46, 774 sq mi Official name State of Eritrea.