| Country |
Eritrea |
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| Region |
Eastern Africa |
| Area (sq km) |
117,600 |
| Area (sq mile) |
46,842 |
| Border |
Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan |
| Population |
5,792,984 |
| Nationality |
Eritrean(s) |
| Ethnic |
Tigrinya 50%, Tigre and Kunama 40%, Afar 4%, Saho 3%, other 3% |
| Religion |
Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant |
| Language |
Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Knuama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages |
| Literacy |
59% |
| Government |
Transitional |
| Capital |
Asmara (formerly Asmera) |
| Leader |
President Isaias Afworki (since June 8, 1993) |
| Currency |
Nakfa (ERN) |
| Independence Day |
May 24, 1993 (from Ethiopia) |
| National Holiday |
Independence Day (May 24, 1993) |
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