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State of Eritrea
ሃገረ ኤርትራ <span title="**Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found.** transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Hagere Ertra
دولة إرتريا *Dawlat Iritriyā*
State of Eritrea ሃገረ ኤርትራ <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Hagere Ertra; دولة إرتريا Dawlat Iritriyā
	Anthem:
Capital and largest city	Asmara
Official languages	Tigrinya; Arabic; English
Ethnic groups (2012)	55% Tigrinya; 30% Tigre; 4% Saho; 2% Kunama; 2% Rashaida; 2% Bilen; 5% othera
Demonym(s)	Eritrean
Government	Unitary single-party presidential republic under an totalitarian dictatorship
• President	Isaias Afewerki
Independence
• From Italy	November 1941
• From United Kingdom under UN Mandate	1951
• from Ethiopia de facto	May 24, 1991
• From Ethiopia de jure	May 24, 1993
Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (101st)
• Water (%)	0.14%
Population
• 2012 estimate	6,086,495 (107th)
• 2008 census	5,291,370
• Density	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (154th)
GDP (PPP)	2012 estimate
• Total	$4.397 billion
• Per capita	$777
GDP (nominal)	2012 estimate
• Total	$3.108 billion
• Per capita	$549
HDI (2011)	0.349; low · 177th
Currency	Nakfa (ERN)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (not observed)
Driving side	right
Calling code	291
ISO 3166 code	ER
Internet TLD	.er
	Afar, Beni-Amer, Nara.; Working languages only.;

A map of Eritrea

Eritrea is a country on the eastern coast of Africa. Its official name is The State of Eritrea.

State of Eritrea ሃገረ ኤርትራ <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Hagere Ertra دولة إرتريا Dawlat Iritriyā

Anthem:

Capital and largest city	Asmara
Official languages	Tigrinya Arabic English
Ethnic groups (2012)	55% Tigrinya 30% Tigre 4% Saho 2% Kunama 2% Rashaida 2% Bilen 5% other^a
Demonym(s)	Eritrean
Government	Unitary single-party presidential republic under an totalitarian dictatorship

• President	Isaias Afewerki

Independence

• From Italy	November 1941
• From United Kingdom under UN Mandate	1951
• from Ethiopia de facto	May 24, 1991
• From Ethiopia de jure	May 24, 1993

Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (101st)
• Water (%)	0.14%
Population
• 2012 estimate	6,086,495 (107th)
• 2008 census	5,291,370
• Density	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (154th)
GDP (PPP)	2012 estimate
• Total	$4.397 billion
• Per capita	$777
GDP (nominal)	2012 estimate
• Total	$3.108 billion
• Per capita	$549
HDI (2011)	0.349 low · 177th
Currency	Nakfa (ERN)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (not observed)
Driving side	right
Calling code	291
ISO 3166 code	ER
Internet TLD	.er
Afar, Beni-Amer, Nara. Working languages only.