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| Country |
: |
State of Eritrea |
| Capital |
: |
Asmara (formerly Asmera) |
| Total Area |
: |
46,841.91 sq mi
121,320.00 sq km
(slightly larger than
Pennsylvania) |
| Population |
: |
4,298,269 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
: |
13,287,058 |
| Languages |
: |
Afar, Amharic, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, other
Cushitic languages |
| Literacy |
: |
25.0% total, N/A% male, N/A% female |
| Religions |
: |
Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic,
Protestant |
| Life Expectancy |
: |
53.73 male, 58.71 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
: |
Transitional government |
| Currency |
: |
1 nafka = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
: |
$710 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
: |
food processing, beverages, clothing and
textiles |
| Agriculture |
: |
Sorghum, lentils, vegetables, corn, cotton, tobacco, coffee,
sisal; livestock, goats; fish |
| Arable Land |
: |
12% |
| Natural Resources |
: |
Gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural
gas, fish |
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