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Eritrea
Country in the Horn of Africa
Also known as State of Eritrea · Ertrā · Iritriyā · er
- Capital
- Population
- 3,497,000(2019)
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Sources- 1.“World Population Prospects 2019”population.un.org/wpp/Download/Files/1_Indicators%20(Standard)/EXCEL_FILES/1_Population/WPP2019_POP_F01_1_TOTAL_POPULATION_BOTH_SEXES.xlsxRetrieved 2020-03-31
- , 6,333,135(2013)
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- , 6,130,922(2012)
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- +52 more
- 3,497,000(2019)
- Area
- 117,600 km²
- Currency
- Official language
- Head of state
- Isaias Afwerki(since 1993)
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- Isaias Afwerki(since 1993)
- Head of government
- Isaias Afwerki(since 1993)
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- Isaias Afwerki(since 1993)
- Founded
- May 24, 1993
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
512 statements · 45% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Shares border with
- Sudan statement is subject of: Eritrea–Sudan border
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- Djibouti statement is subject of: Djibouti–Eritrea border
1
- Ethiopia statement is subject of: Eritrea–Ethiopia border
1
- Arab League
- Sudan statement is subject of: Eritrea–Sudan border
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1993)
- African Union
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1994)
- International Development Association(since 1994)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1995)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1996)
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
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- Interpol(since 1999)
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Africa/ERITREARetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 2000)
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Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/eritreaRetrieved 2022-10-29
- UNESCO(since 1993)
- Universal Postal Union(since 1993)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=109Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1993)
1
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1993)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- World Customs Organization(since 1995)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- African Continental Free Trade Area
- IPA transcription
- ɛɾɪˈtɾeːɑ language: Norwegian
- Lowest point
- Lake Kulul elevation: -75 m
- Demonym
- Eritrean
- eritreai
- eritreer
- Eritreano
- Lerütränan
- إِرِتْرِيٌّ applies to part: masculine · grammatical gender: masculine
- إرترية applies to part: feminine · grammatical gender: feminine
- إرتريون applies to part: plural · grammatical number: plural
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- אריתריאי applies to part: masculine · grammatical gender: masculine
- אריתריאית applies to part: feminine · grammatical gender: feminine
- ইরিত্রিয়
- Érythréen applies to part: masculine singular · grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular
- Érythréenne applies to part: feminine singular · grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular
- eritreo applies to part: masculine singular · grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular
- eritrea applies to part: feminine singular · grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular
- eritrei applies to part: masculine plural · grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: plural
- eritree applies to part: feminine plural · grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: plural
- ertri
- eritréu applies to part: masculine singular · grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular
- eritrea applies to part: feminine singular · grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular
- Eritreano
- ኤርትራዊ
- eritrea applies to part: feminine singular · grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular
- eritree applies to part: feminine singular · grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular
- eritrei applies to part: masculine plural · grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: plural
- eritreo applies to part: masculine singular · grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular
- إريتري applies to part: masculine singular · grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular
- إريترية applies to part: feminine singular · grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular
- إريتريين applies to part: masculine plural · grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: plural
- إريتريات applies to part: feminine plural · grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: plural
- Eiritréach
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- Diplomatic relation
- Germany statement is subject of: Eritrea–Germany relations
- Saudi Arabia statement is subject of: Eritrea–Saudi Arabia relations
- Israel(since 1993) statement is subject of: Eritrea–Israel relations
- Yemen statement is subject of: Eritrea–Yemen relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Eritrea–Taiwan relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Denmark–Eritrea relations
- Djibouti statement is subject of: Djibouti–Eritrea relations
- United States statement is subject of: Eritrea–United States relations
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- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Eritrea relations
- Georgia(since 2012) statement is subject of: Eritrea–Georgia relations
- North Korea(since 1993) statement is subject of: Eritrea–North Korea relations
- Chile statement is subject of: Chile–Eritrea relations
- Bosnia and Herzegovina statement is subject of: Bosnia and Herzegovina–Eritrea relations
- Barbados statement is subject of: Barbados–Eritrea relations
- The Bahamas statement is subject of: Bahamas–Eritrea relations
- Bhutan statement is subject of: Bhutan–Eritrea relations
- Unemployment rate
- 7%(2014)
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Type L
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Emergency phone number
- 114 has use: emergency medical services
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-03
- 113 has use: police
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 116 has use: fire department
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 114 has use: emergency medical services
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 18.0205°N, 38.5825°E
- Trunk prefix
- none
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Vehicle registration plate code
- ER(since 1993)
- Number of out-of-school children
- 968,035(2015)
- 900,845(2014)
- 872,384(2013)
- 820,022(2012)
- 820,726(2011)
- 820,641(2010)
- 806,332(2009)
- 796,300(2008)
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- 787,596(2007)
- 758,027(2006)
- 758,153(2005)
- 767,167(2004)
- 704,838(2003)
- 728,863(2002)
- 749,816(2001)
- 731,248(2000)
- 752,797(1999)
- Has characteristic
- not-free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Total fertility rate
- 4.284(2014)
- 4.363(2013)
- 4.444(2012)
- 4.525(2011)
- 4.605(2010)
- 4.681(2009)
- 4.752(2008)
- 4.818(2007)
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- 4.881(2006)
- 4.942(2005)
- 5.005(2004)
- 5.073(2003)
- 5.149(2002)
- 5.233(2001)
- 5.328(2000)
- 5.434(1999)
- Geoshape
- Data:Eritrea.map
- Life expectancy
- 65.092 years(2016)
- 64.636 years(2015)
- 64.174 years(2014)
- 63.703 years(2013)
- 63.22 years(2012)
- 62.718 years(2011)
- 62.181 years(2010)
- 61.591 years(2009)
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- 60.94 years(2008)
- 60.23 years(2007)
- 59.472 years(2006)
- 58.691 years(2005)
- 57.916 years(2004)
- 57.174 years(2003)
- 56.483 years(2002)
- 55.847 years(2001)
- 55.258 years(2000)
- 54.693 years(1999)
- Native label
- إرترة
- ኤርትራ
- Official name
- دولة إرتريا
- ሃገረ ኤርትራ
- État d'Érythrée
- Language used
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- Suicide rate
- 7.9(2016)
- 8.1(2015)
- 9(2010)
- 10.4(2005)
- 11.6(2000)
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 15.1674°N, 36.4334°E located in/on physical feature: Teseney
- Website
- shabait.com/index.php language: English
- Hashtag
- Eritrea
- State-of-Eritrea
- BTI Status Index
- 1.68(2022)
- 1.7(2020)
- 1.84(2018)
- 1.71(2016)
- 1.76(2014)
- 1.82(2012)
- 2.68(2010)
- 2.37(2008)
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- 2.94(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 1.12(2022)
- 1.2(2020)
- 1.13(2016)
- 1.34(2014)
- 1.78(2012)
- 2.27(2010)
- 2.07(2008)
- 2.19(2006)
- Democracy Index
- 2.15(2020)
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- 2.15(2020)
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 12.7136°N, 43.1371°E
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 12.3548°N, 42.7010°E
- Human Development Index
- 0.492(2021)
- 0.494(2020)
- 0.495(2019)
- 0.493(2018)
- 0.484(2017)
- 0.488(2016)
- 0.483(2015)
- 0.502(2014)
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- 0.483(2013)
- 0.486(2012)
- 0.481(2011)
- 0.463(2010)
- 0.457(2009)
- 0.448(2008)
- 0.457(2007)
- 0.453(2006)
- 0.449(2005)
- 0.445(2004)
- 0.437(2003)
- 0.426(2002)
- Birth rate
- 28.426(2022)
- 28.624(2021)
- 28.706(2020)
- 28.941(2019)
- Male population
- 1,817,878(2022)
- 1,785,840(2021)
- 1,753,513(2020)
- 1,724,860(2019)
- Death rate
- 6.727(2022)
- 6.729(2021)
- 6.424(2020)
- 6.309(2019)
- Rural population
- 2,113,713(2022)
- 2,100,324(2021)
- 2,085,623(2020)
- 2,074,379(2019)
- Female population
- 1,866,154(2022)
- 1,834,472(2021)
- 1,802,355(2020)
- 1,773,958(2019)
- Urban population
- 1,570,319(2022)
- 1,519,988(2021)
- 1,470,245(2020)
- 1,424,439(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 15.1794°N, 39.7823°E
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On other databases
168 identifiers linking Eritrea across the web's reference databases
- AGROVOC IDc_34927
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID10176
- ArchINFORM location ID6052
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294910263
- Atlante Geopolitico IDeritrea
- BBC News topic IDcz4pr2gdgjyt
- BBC Things IDa6e771f0-8659-456a-9334-94a451fc81a6
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID153231730
- Biblissima authority IDQ26971
- BIBSYS ID90869740
- Booru tageritrea
- British Museum place IDx45634
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDeritrea
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10361289
- CANTIC ID981060944373706706
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryeritrea
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2107
- CNA topic IDeritrea
- Colon ClassificationSG--681
- Comic Vine ID4020-57799
- Curlie IDRegional/Africa/Eritrea/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDeritrea
- Data Commons IDcountry/ERI
- DBNL country IDeritr01
- DeCS ID32755
- Der Spiegel topic IDeritrea
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--635
- DR topic IDeritrea
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID120853
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Eritrea
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDerythree
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)1Tatsf
- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)563301
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0036256
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID17983
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ1842
- EuroVoc ID5617
- FactGrid item IDQ1059344
- FAST ID1266183
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)ER
- France 24 topic ID (French)érythrée
- Freebase ID/m/02khs
- GACS ID109
- GCMD keyword ID3f3cc6a3-81e3-49b6-b23a-b02678840e06
- GENC 3-character codeERI
- GeoNames ID338010
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)WDJ8nt
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7001658
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Eritrea
- GitHub topiceritrea
- GND ID4015278-9
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDeritrea
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0240578
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDEritrea
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)4937784
- Harper's tageritrea
- HDS ID028823
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1285938
- IAB code1289
- ICANNWiki page IDEritrea
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30424
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2348442
- IdRef ID171128737
- INaturalist place ID8208
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99317
- Interlingual Index IDi83002
- Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID108420
- IOC country codeERI
- ISNI0000000121869846
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeER
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeERI
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code232
- ITU letter codeERI
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.232
- J9U entity ID987007535457305171
- KBpedia IDEritrea
- Klexikon article IDEritrea
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/ERITREYA.html
- Kulturenvanteri taxonomy ID2271
- KulturNav-ID755de0d2-d831-4d13-a0fb-646733a77d75
- LC and MARC vocabularies IDcountries/ea
- Le Figaro tag IDÉrythrée
- Le Monde diplomatique subject IDpays/erythree
- Lex IDEritrea
- Libération topic IDerythree
- Library of Congress Authorities IDn93074182
- Libris-URIkhwzxfh35lb4g66
- M49 code232
- Mapy.com IDosm&id=232
- Marine Regions Geographic ID2111