Eritrea: Statistical Overview

Capital: Asmara

Population

Total Population: 3,620,312

Natural Increase: 1.8%

Density: 29 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 42.0%

Ethnic Origins: There are nine different ethnic groups in Eritrea: Tigrinya, Bilen, Afar (also know as Dankali), Saho, Rashaida, Tigre, Kunama, Nara and Hedareb (also called T'badwe). (Ministry of Information of Eritrea)

Official Language: Tigrina

Other Languages Spoken: Tigre, Afar, Saho, Arabic, Kunama, Other Cushitic languages

Business Language(s): English

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

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Asmara

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Eritrea Nakfa (ERN)

Country Overview

Area: 121,630 km²

Type of State: State. Partly democratic, Transitional government.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
Heavily dependent on international aid.

HDI*: 0.391/1

HDI (World Rank): 186/188

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.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Eritrea, dial 00
To call Eritrea, dial +291

Internet Suffix: .er

Telephone Lines: 1.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 0.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 36.08% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,120	1,065	1,146	976	1,154
Exports of Goods (million USD)	561	669	768	556	600

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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