
Map of Eritrea
Bordering Countries:
Djibouti,
Ethiopia,
Sudan
Demonym: Eritrean
Population: 6,380,803
(2014)
Population Growth Rate: 2.30%
(2014)
Government: presidential republic
Capital City: Asmara
Capital Coordinates:
15°20′N 38°55′E
Capital Time Zone: UTC+3
Currency: Nakfa
Currency Code: ERN
Currencies Issued: nakfa
GDP: $2.6 billion
(2011)
Per Capita Income: $472
(2011)
GDP Growth Rate: 7.00%
(2013)
Inflation Rate: 13.00%
(2013)
Foreign Debt: $1.1 billion
(2011)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: ER
Internet Country Code: .er
Number of Internet Users: 200000
(2008)
Calling Code: 291
Electrical Generation Capacity: 140800 kW
(2010)
Independence: 1991
from Ethiopia
Area: 117,600 square km
(101,000 km land)
(16,600 km water)
Coastline: 2,234 km
Lowest Point: Danakil Depression
(-75 m)
Highest Point: Soira
(3,018 m)
Life Expectancy: 63.51 years
(2014)
Fertility Rate: 4.14
(2014)
Infant Mortality Rate: 38.44 per 1000
(2014)
HIV Prevalence: 0.70%
(2012)
Adult Obesity Prevalence: 1.50%
(2008)
Human Development Index: 0.349
(2011)
Corruption Perception Index: 2.5
(2011)
Literacy: 58.60 percent
The area where this country is located used to be called
ethiopia.
Number of bank notes in catalogue: 3
Number of coins in catalogue: 1
Number of stamps in catalogue: 4
Location of Eritrea in Africa

Major Cities
Asmara [Capital] (Population 649000)
Assab (Population 39600)
Keren (Population 86483)
Massawa (Population 36700)
Languages
Arabic
Tigrinya