Currency:
Birr
Bordering Countries:
Red Sea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan
Major Cities:
Aseb and Massawa
Ethnic Groups:
Tigrinya, Tigray, Kunama, Afar, and Saho
Natural Resources:
Sorghum, wheat, corn, cotton, coffee, and tobacco, cattle, sheep, goats, and camels, fishing, gold, copper, potash, zinc, iron, and salt
Government:
The chief of state and head of government is the president, who is elected for a five-year term. Eritrea is governed under the constitution of 1997. Eritrea has a unicameral 150-seat national assembly. Eritrea is divided into eight provinces.
Higher Education Institutation(s):
University of
Asmara
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Eritrea directory
Eritrea key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Eritrea information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Eritrea information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
AllAfrica.com: Eritrea - Top News
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