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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