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Eritrea at a Glance

Population

: 3.6 million

Area

: 124,300 sq. km.

Capital

: Asmara

Form of Government

: Constitutional Republic

Current President

: Isaias Afwerki

Main Seaports

: Massawa, Assab

International Airports

: Asmara, Massawa, Assab

Other major Towns

: Keren, Dekamare, Mendefera

Main Working Languages

: Tigrinya, Arabic, English

Other Languages

: Afar, Bilen, Hedareb, Kunama, Nara, Saho, Tigre

Major religions

: Islam, Christianity

Literacy rate

: 53%

Red Sea coastline

: 1,151 km.

Red Sea Islands

: 350

Highest Point

: Amba Soira, 3,013 m.

Lowest Point

: Kobar Sink, -75 m.

Coordinates

: 1500 N, 3900 E

Monetary unit

: 1 Nakfa = 100 cent

GDP (2000)

: $596 million

Agriculture

: cereals, edible oils, lentils, vegetables, cut flowers, cotton, coffee, sisal, livestock, fish

Industries

: food processing, beverages, leather products, clothing, textiles

Mineral resources

: salt, gold & silver, potash, zinc, copper, lead, iron ore, granite, marble, limestone

Main trading partners

: Sudan, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, UAE, USA, Germany

Railway

: 117 km.

Roads

: 6,990 km. total, 874 km. paved

Telephone lines (2000)

: 30,554

Radio stations

: 2 AM, 1 FM, 2 short wave

TV stations

: 1

Internet Service Providers

: 4

Internet Domain

: .er

Time zone

: GMT +3

International Dialing Code

: +291