Eritrea

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 121,320 sq km OR 46,842 sq mi
Coastline:
 2,234 km OR 1,388 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -75 m OR -246 ft
highest point: 3018 m OR 9,902 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 5,227,791 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.37% (2010)
Population density:
 43 per sq km OR 112 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 22.60%
Rural: 77.40%
Life Expectancy:
 62.52 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 41.33 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 36.7 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 6.3 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 80% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 N/A (2010)
Female Literacy:
 N/A (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Asmara
Official Language(s):
 Tigrinya Arabic English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $369
Currency:
 Nakfa

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