Eritrea
Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the east. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea, across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
| Source: World Statistics Pocket Book - United Nations | ||
| Summary Statistics | ||
| Full Name | The State of Eritrea | |
| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Capital | Asmara | |
| Surface Area | 117,400 sq km (45,300 sq miles) | |
| Population | 5.6 million (UN, 2012) | |
| Major Languages | Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic, English | |
| Major Religion | Islam, Christianity | |
| Currency | Nakfa (ERN) | |
| Main Exports | Livestock, hides, sorghum, textiles, salt, light manufactures | |
| International Dialing Code | +291 | |
| Economic Indicators | ||
| GDP (Million Current US $) | 2011 | 2,609 |
| GDP – Growth Rate at Constant 2005 prices (Annual %) | 2011 | 8.7 |
| GDP per Capita (Current US $) | 2011 | 482.0 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 2011 | 10.0 |
| BOP – Current Account (Million US $) | 2011 | ... |
| CPI (2000 = 100) | 2011 | ... |
| Labor force participation, adult female pop. (%) | 2011 | 79.8 |
| Labor force participation, adult male pop. (%) | 2011 | 90.0 |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) | 2011 | 6.2 |
| Exports (Million US$) | 2011 | ... |
| Imports (Million US$) | 2011 | ... |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) | 2011 | ... |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) | 2011 | ... |
| Social Indicators | ||
| Population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 2.9 |
| Urban population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 5.0 |
| Rural population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 2.3 |
| Urban population (%) | 2012 | 21.8 |
| Life expectancy at birth (Females and Males, years) | 2010-2015 | 64.4/59.7 |
| Infant mortality rate (Per 1 000 live births) | 2010-2015 | 47.5 |
| Fertility rate, total (Live births per woman) | 2010-2015 | 4.2 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2006-2012 | 2.1 |
| Environment | ||
| Threatened species | 2012 | 103 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 2010 | 15.0 |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) | 2009 | 513/0.1 |