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| Official
Name : |
HAGERE
ERTRA (State of Eritrea) |
| Land
Area: |
117,400
square kilometres / 45,328 square miles. |
| Population: |
3,984,000
(est 1999). Density 34 persons per square kilometre. |
| Languages: |
Tigrinya
and Arabic (official), Tigra, Afar, Bilen, Hadareb, others |
| Religions: |
Muslim 50%, Christian 45%. |
| Capital: |
Asmara.
Population 405,000. |
| Currency: |
Nakfa,
divided into 100 cents. |
| Geography: |
The
dominant geographical feature is the Sahel Mountains that run north-south through
the broader northern half of the country. The highlands are an extension of the
Ethiopian Plateau and are cut by deep valleys. The southern coastal strip is part
of the Danakil Desert that features part of the Danakil Depression. |
