Eritrea Travel Guide
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The surface area of Eritrea is 45.4 thous. mi², which puts the country in position number 102 in terms of the area in the world.
How far is it?
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The distance between Asmara (ER) and Berlin (DE) is 2924 miles
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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions
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Facts and Figures
Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country
Population | 131 / 231 Ranking | 3 546 421 Tigrinya 55%, Tigre 30%, Saho 4%, Kunama 2%, Rashaida 2%, Bilen 2%, other (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera) 5% |
Area | 102 / 230 Ranking | 45.4 thous. mi² It is approximately 33% of the territory of Germany. |
Life expectancy | 163 / 196 Ranking | 66.5 Life expectancy expressed in years.men 63.9women 69.2 |
Median age | 25 / 157 Ranking | 20.3 Average age of population expressed in years.men 19.7women 20.8 |
Population growth | 88 / 172 Ranking | 0.98% The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss. |
Literacy | 93 / 131 Ranking | 76.6% Ability to read, write and count.men 84.4%women 68.9% |
GDP | 184 / 194 Ranking | 1 626 INT$ GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population. |
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