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Eritrea

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6.23 million

Population. Ranked 106th in 2013.

$504.30

GDP per capita. Ranked 169th in 2012.

Borders

Djibouti 109 km, Ethiopia 912 km, Sudan 605 km
Largest city Asmara - 400,000
Capital city Asmara - 400,000
Major language Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic, English
Major religion Islam, Christianity
Monetary unit nakfa
Alternative names Eritrea, State of Eritrea, Ertra, Hagere Ertra
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

Eritrea Map

101,000 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 100th in 2008.

Eritrea ranks highly for:
2nd for Military > Personnel > Per capita 5th for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 6th for Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 8th for Economy > Public debt 11th for Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP 11th for Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 16th for Agriculture > Rural population 16th for Travel > Inbound tourism > Arrivals 19th for Education > College and university > Share of total education spending 21st for Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth
Eritrea ranks low for:
1st last for Travel > Inbound tourism > Arrivals 1st last for Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh 1st last for Media > Televisions per 1000 1st last for Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 1st last for Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 2nd last for Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita 3rd last for Energy > Electricity production > KWh 3rd last for Media > Television receivers > Per capita 3rd last for Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 4th last for People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate

Interesting observations about Eritrea

  • Eritrea ranked first for GDP > real growth rate amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2012.
  • Eritrea ranked first for gasoline > pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter amongst Hot countries in 2012.
  • Eritrea ranked first for islam > percentage muslim amongst Christian countries in 2004.
  • Eritrea ranked #4 for birth rate amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
  • Eritrea ranked first for expenditures > percent of GDP amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2006.
  • Eritrea has ranked last for inbound tourism > arrivals since 2000.
  • Eritrea ranked first for armed forces personnel per 1000 globally in 2000.
  • Eritrea has ranked last for primary education, teachers per 1000 since 2008.

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