Eritrea

Eritrea (pronounced /ˌɛrɪˈtreɪə/, /ˌɛrɪˈtriːə/) (Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The east and northeast of the country have an extensive coastline on the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and...

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Date founded:

May 24, 1991

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Asmara

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Eritrean nakfa

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15.11772	38.91249

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Africa

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117,600 km²

GDP (nominal):

Currency	Amount	Valid Date
US$	1,479,000,000	2008

GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency	Amount	Valid Date
US$	700	2008

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5,073,000
4,906,585	Jul 2007

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National Assembly of Eritrea

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African, Caribbean & Pacific Group of States
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
African Development Bank
African Union
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United Nations	May 28, 1993

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2008 Summer Olympics

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The fire on the mountain, and other stories from Ethiopia and Eritrea

Ciao Asmara

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The fire on the mountain, and other stories from Ethiopia and Eritrea

Ciao Asmara

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