Eritrea
Where is it?
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Geography
Continent:
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Africa |
Area:
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121,320 sq km OR 46,842 sq mi |
Coastline:
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2,234 km OR 1,388 mi |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: -75 m OR -246 ft highest point: 3018 m OR 9,902 ft |
Population
Population:
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5,227,791 (2010) |
Population growth rate:
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2.37% (2010) |
Population density:
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43 per sq km OR 112 per sq mi |
Urban vs Rural Population:
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Urban: 22.60% Rural: 77.40% |
Life Expectancy:
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62.52 (2010) |
Infant Mortality:
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41.33 (2010) |
Birth Rate:
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36.7 per 1000 (2010) |
Death Rate:
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6.3 per 1000 (2010) |
Overall Literacy:
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80% (2010) |
Male Literacy:
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N/A (2010) |
Female Literacy:
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N/A (2010) |
Government
Capital:
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Asmara |
Official Language(s):
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Tigrinya Arabic English |
Economy
GDP Per Capita:
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$369 |
Currency:
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Nakfa |
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