| State of Eritrea ሃገረ ኤርትራHagere Ertra
دولة إرترياDawlat Iritriyā |
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Anthem: Ertra, Ertra, Ertra
Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea
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Capital
(and largest city) | Asmara
15°20′N38°55′E / 15.333°N 38.917°E / 15.333; 38.917 |
| Official language(s) | Tigrinya[1]
Arabic[1]
English[1][2] |
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| Ethnic groups | |
| Demonym | Eritrean |
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| Government | Single-partyPresidential republic |
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| - | President | Isaias Afewerki |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| Independence |
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| - | From Italy | November 1941 |
| - | From United Kingdom under UN Mandate | 1951 |
| - | from Ethiopiade facto | 24 May 1991 |
| - | From Ethiopiade jure | 24 May 1993 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 117,600 km2 (100th)
45,405 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0.14% |
| Population |
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| - | 2011 estimate | 5,824,000 (109th) |
| - | 2008 census | 5,291,370 |
| - | Density | 43.1/km2 (165th)
111.7/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $4.037 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $735[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $2.609 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $475[4] |
| HDI (2007) |  0.472 (low) (165th) |
| Currency | Nakfa (ERN) |
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| Time zone | EAT(UTC+3) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+3) |
| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | ER |
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| Internet TLD | .er |
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| Calling code | 291 |
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| 1 | not official languages, working languages only[5] |
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