| Full Name | State of Eritrea |
| Capital | Asmara |
| Form of Government | Transitional Government |
| Date of Independence | November 1941 (from Italy), 24 May 1993 (from Ethiopia) |
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| Total Area | 117,600 km2 (100th) 45,405 sq mi |
| Total Population (2005 estimate) | 4,401,009 (118th) |
| Time Zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Currency | Nakfa |
| GDP (nominal, 2007 estimate) | $5.316 billion |
| GDP Per Capita | $271 |
| Human Development Index | .483 |
| Languages | Tigrigna, Arabic, English |
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| Religions | 50% Christianity, 50% Islam |
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| TV station | ERI TV |
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