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Capital
nombre: Asmara (Asmera)
coordenadas geográficas: 15 20 N, 38 56 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name means "they [women] made them unite," which according to Tigrinya oral tradition refers to the women of the four clans in the Asmara area who persuaded their menfolk to unite and defeat their common enemy; the name has also been translated as "live in peace"
División administrativa
6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba); Anseba, Debub (South), Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash Barka, Ma'akel (Central), Semenawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
Independencia
24 Mayo 1993 (from Ethiopia)
Feriado nacional
Día de la Independencia, 24 Mayo (1991)
Constitución
history: ratificada by the Constituent Assembly 23 Mayo 1997 (not fully implemented)
amendments: proposed by the president of Eritrea or by assent of at least one half of the National Assembly membership; passage requires at least an initial three-quarters majority vote by the Assembly and, after one year, final passage by at least four-fifths majority vote by the Assembly (2018)
Sufragio
18 años de edad; universal
Poder Executivo
jefe de estado: Presidente ISAIAS Afwerki (desde 8 June 1993); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno and is head of the State Council and National Assembly
jefe de gobierno: Presidente ISAIAS Afwerki (desde 8 June 1993)
cabinet: State Council appointed by the president
elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); the only election was held on 8 June 1993, following independence from Ethiopia (next election postponed indefinitely)
election results: ISAIAS Afwerki elected president by the transitional National Assembly; percent of National Assembly vote - ISAIAS  Afwerki (PFDJ) 95%, other 5%

Fuente: CIA World Factbook
A menos que sea indicado, toda la información en esta página es correcta hasta Diciembre 31, 2019