| Capitale | nom: Asmara (Asmera) coordonnées géographiques: 15 20 N, 38 56 E différence de temps: 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" |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 24 Mai 1993 (from Ethiopia) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 24 Mai (1991) |
| Constitution | history: ratified by the Constituent Assembly 23 Mai 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) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président ISAIAS Afwerki (depuis 8 June 1993); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) and is head of the State Council and National Assembly chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président ISAIAS Afwerki (depuis 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% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
