Eritrea Guide
Eritrea – country information Country name Eritrea Official name Eritrea Capital Asmara Continent Africa Area 117,600 km2 Population 6,333,000 (2013) Foundation of a state 5/24/1993 The highest mountains Jabal Hamojet 2778 m State system transitional government with unicameral legislature (National Assembly) The biggest cities Asmara (capital) 410,000, Assab 55,000 Ethnicity/National Composition Tigrins 50%, Tigres 33%, Afars 4%, Bejas 3.5%, Agewos 3%, Sahs 2.7%, Kunams 2.5% Religious affiliation about 50% Christian and almost 50% Muslim Currency birr gross domestic product (GDP)…