Eritrea
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Eritrea is a sovereign state in Eastern Africa, Africa. It covers 117,600 km² and has a population of approximately 3,607,000. Its official language is Arabic and its currency is the Eritrean nakfa (Nfk).
Quick facts
- Capital
- Asmara
- Population
- 3,607,000
- Area
- 117,600 km²
- Currency
- Eritrean nakfa (Nfk)
- Languages
- Arabic, English, Tigrinya
- Calling code
- +291
- TLD
- .er
- Driving side
- Right
- Landlocked
- No
- Continents
- Africa
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
- Native name
- إرتريا
Bordering countries
Djibouti
Ethiopia
SudanAppears in 24 rankings
Agriculture
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) | #33 | 62.65 |
| Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #98 | 106.08 |
| Countries by Arable land (hectares) | #119 | 690,000 |
| Countries by Forest area (sq. km) | #122 | 10457.8km² |
| Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) | #125 | 305240.47 |
| Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #125 | 100.58 |
| Countries by Arable land (% of land area) | #128 | 5.69 |
| Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) | #152 | 384years |
| Countries by Forest area (% of land area) | #170 | 8.63 |
| Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) | #173 | 639 |
Development
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service) | #84 | 27.21 |
| Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) | #86 | 407,398,000 |
| Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$) | #90 | 1162690.04 |
| Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | #113 | 693278616.9 |
| Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) | #119 | 39643084.4 |
Business
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products | #188 | 48.52 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure | #191 | 10 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use | #214 | 16.6 |
Geography
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Coastline Length | #57 | 2,234kilometers |
| Countries by land area | #98 | 117,600km² |
Population & Health
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by population growth rate | #63 | 0.02 |
| Countries by population | #131 | 3.61 |
| Countries by population density | #188 | 28.14 |
| Countries by median age | #208 | 18.65 |
