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Region | Africa |
Capital | Asmara |
Area, km2 | 121 320 |
Population | 5 224 000 |
Population growth, per year | 134 779 |
Average life expectancy, years | 59.6 (m. 57.9, fem. 61.3) |
Population density, ppl./km2 | 43.06 |
Official languages | Arabic, Tigrinya |
Currency | Eritrean nakfa |
International phone code | 291 |
Internet tld | er |
Time zone | UTC+3 |
International organizations participation Eritrea | United Nations Industrial Development Organization, World Bank Group |
Land borders | Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan |
Access to the seas and oceans | Red Sea |