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