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Eritrea
Country Profile
Capital City: Asmara
(2,300 meters (7,500 ft.) above sea level; pop. 435 000)
Other Cities: Keren (57 000); Assab (28 000); Massawa (25 000); Afabet (25 000);
Tessenie (25 000); Mendefera (25 000); Dekemhare (20 000); Adekeieh (15
000); Barentu (15 000); Ghinda (15 000).
Local Time: UTC +3h
Geography:
Location: Eastern Africa, in the Horn of Africa bordering the Red Sea in
northeast.
Area: 125,000 sq. km. (48,000 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Central highlands straddle escarpment associated with Rift
Valley, dry coastal plains, and western lowlands.
Border countries: Djibouti,
Ethiopia, Sudan
Climate: Temperate in the mountains and hot in the lowlands, hot,
dry desert strip along Red Sea coast;.
Government:
Transition government.
Independence: Eritrea officially celebrated its independence on May 24,
1993 (from Ethiopia)
Constitution: Ratified 24 May 1997, but not yet implemented.
People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Eritrean(s).
Population: about 4.3 million (about 1 million Eritreans in exile).
Ethnic Groups: Tigrinya 50%, Tigre 31.4%, Saho 5%, Afar 5%, Beja 2.5%,
Bilen 2.1%, Kunama 2%, Nara 1.5%, and Rashaida .5%.
Religions: Christian 50% (mostly Orthodox), Muslim 48%, indigenous
beliefs 2%
Languages: Tigrinya (Tigrigna), Arabic, English, Tigré (second major
language) and other Cushitic languages.
Literacy: NA
Business
Currency: Nakfa (ERN)
Natural resources: Gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil
and natural gas, fish.
Agriculture products: Sorghum, lentils, vegetables, corn, cotton,
tobacco, coffee, sisal; livestock, goats; fish.
Industries: Food processing, beverages, clothing and textiles.
Exports partners: Malaysia 65.1%, Italy 10.4%, France 4.4% (2003)
Imports partners: USA 39.7%, Italy 19.1%, Turkey 6.8%, Russia
5.4%, France 4.7% (2003)
Internet Links
Official Sites of Eritrea
The State of Eritrea -
Ministry of Information
As it should, the Ministry provides information on Eritrea like national
news, and information on history, culture and arts.
The State of Eritrea Ministry of Tourism
Eritrea information by the Eritrea Ministry of Tourism.
Missions
The Permanent
Mission of the State of Eritrea to the United Nations
Eritrea's representation at the UN.
Eritrean Missions Abroad and Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Eritrea
Address list of Diplomatic Missions of Eritrea and Diplomatic Missions
accredited to Eritrea.
Maps
Map of Eritrea
Shaded Relief Map of Eritrea.
Map of Eritrea and Northern Ethiopia
Shaded Relief Map of Eritrea and Northern Ethiopia.
Eritrea News
Eritrea is the only African country to have no privately-owned news
media. The news links below are to sites mostly maintained from Eritrean
expatriates.
See
CPJ - the The Committee to Protect Journalists on press freedom in
Eritrea.
Eritrea1.org
News and political information in Tigrinia and partly English.
News Asmarino Com
Eritrea News in Tigrinia and English.
DEHAI
Eritrean Community OnLine Network, provides up-to-date Eritrean related
news from various sources.
Eritrean News Wire Site
with News Agencies news related to Eritrea.
Allafrica.com
Eritrea
AllAfrica's Eritrea news.
www.IRINnews.org
UN humanitarian news and information service with recent news on
Eritrea.
Arts & Culture
Eritrea
Private page with pictures and personal responses to the country and its
people, in English and French.
eritrean
beauty
The Dutch photographer Anne Alders has captured the everyday life of the
nine sections of the Eritrean population.
Destination Eritrea - Country Guides
The State of Eritrea Ministry of Tourism
Eritrea information by the Eritrea Ministry of Tourism.
Asmarino.com
The Asmarino site provides some information on Eritrea
(English/Tigrigna).
Eritrea
A-Z
Very, very informative site about Eritrea.
Eritrea in
Pictures
Site with Eritrean pictures collected from the Internet.
Eritour.com
Tour company offers information on Eritrea and its historical and
archeological sites.
Education
University of Asmara -
UoA
Autonomous institution for undergraduate education in the arts,sciences,
business and economics, law, education, engineering, agriculture and
health science.
History
History
Very brief article on Eritrea's history.
History of Eritrea
Political system, economy, culture and society in Eritrea and Tigray in
the Axumite period.
History of Eritrea
Eritrea from early history until now.
Eritrea-Ethiopia Conflict Information Page
Site provides information on the Crisis Between Eritrea and Ethiopia
with maps, history, publications.
Eritrea: Special Report on 12 years of independence
Article from UN humanitarian news and information service - IRIN (2003).
Search
ErieStart
Index of Eritrean related websites.
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