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Country snapshot
Eritrea| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | State of EritreaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | AuthoritarianCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | AsmaraGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | ISAIAS Afworki (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 121,800 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 3,540,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 3,536,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 3,536,000 people |
| Languages | Tigrinya (official), Arabic (official), English (official), Tigre, Kunama, Afar, other Cushitic languagesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 2,070,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2011] |
| GDP per capita | 689 US$World Bank WDI [2011] |
| Life expectancy | 68.6–68.9 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 68.89 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 68.62 years |
