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Eritrea

State of Eritrea · Capital: Asmara

A Red Sea nation that won independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Eritrea is one of the world's most closed and authoritarian states.

Population
3,535,6032024
Unemployment
5.9%2024
Total Area
121,766 sq km2023
Life Expectancy
68.9 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available
3,535,603
Population
World Bank · 2024
5.9%
Unemployment
World Bank · 2024
121,766 sq km
Total Area
World Bank · 2023
68.9 yrs
Life Expectancy at Birth
World Bank · 2024
34.5%
Urban Population
World Bank · 2024
24.7
Infant Mortality
World Bank · 2024

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