Capital: Asmara
Population
Total Population:
5,792,984
Annual Growth Rate:
3.0%
Density:
49 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
20.7%
Ethnic Origins:
Tigrinya 50%, Tigre and Kunama 40%, Afar 4%, Saho (Red Sea coast dwellers) 3%, other 3%.
Official Language:
Tigrina
Other Languages Spoken:
Tigre, Afar, Saho, Arabic, Kunama, Other Cushitic languages
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Muslim, Aoptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In AsmaraExchange Rate on :
National Currency:Eritrea Nakfa (ERN)
Country Overview
Area:
117,600 km²
Type of State:
State. Partly democratic, Transitional government.
Type of Economy:
Low-income economy.
Heavily dependent on international aid.
Heavily dependent on international aid.
HDI*:
0.442/1
HDI (World Rank):
164th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
31°
Low: 13° | High: 26°
Humidity: 79%
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Wind: 31 km/h
Sunrise: 5:57 am | Sunset: 6:16 pm
Sunrise: 5:57 am | Sunset: 6:16 pm
Asmara, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Eritrea, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Eritrea, Dial +291
To Make a Call From Eritrea, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Eritrea, Dial +291
Internet Suffix:
.er
Telephone Lines:
0.8 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
3.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
20% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 490 | 495 | 510 | 530 | 515 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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