| Capital | Asmara | Languages | Afar, Arabic, Tigre, Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages |
| Population | 6,1 mln | Religion | Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant |
| Surface | 121,320 sq km | Currency | Nakfa (ERN) |
Source: CIA World Factbook [2011]
| Capital | Asmara | Languages | Afar, Arabic, Tigre, Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages |
| Population | 6,1 mln | Religion | Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant |
| Surface | 121,320 sq km | Currency | Nakfa (ERN) |
Source: CIA World Factbook [2011]
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