Eritrea: Introduction

Capital: Asmara

Population

Total Population: 5,253,676

Annual Growth Rate: 3.0%

Density: 52 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 21.6%

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(s): English

Religion: Muslim, Aoptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Asmara

Exchange 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.

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°

22°

Low: 10° | High: 24°

Humidity: 25% | Wind: 22 km/h
Sunrise: 6:50 am | Sunset: 6:23 pm

Asmara, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
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	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	495	510	600	590	690
Exports of Goods (million USD)	12	13	11	11	12

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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