Eritrea
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| Capo di stato | Isaias Afewerki |
| Capo del Governo | Isaias Afewerki |
| Forma Istituzionale | Presidential Republic, strong authoritarianism |
| Capitale | Asmara |
| Potere Legislativo | Legislative Assembly, unicameral (150 Members of Parliament) |
| Potere Giudiziario | High Court |
| Ambasciatore in Italia | Fessahazion Pietros Menghistu |
| Area Totale | 117.600 Km² |
| Terra | 101.000 Km² |
| Clima | Tropical-desertic on the coast and arid on the mountains |
| Risorse Naturali | gold, potassium, zinc, copper, salt, oil, natural gas and fish |
| Sintesi Economica | Eritrea has a planned economy and the finance is totally controlled by the State. About 80% of population works in the subsistence agriculture field, a small part of the total production of the country. Most of the gains come from mining (gold, copper, silver, potassium and zinc). The economy of the country depends, also, on the remittances of Eritreans who emigrated abroad. |
| Pil | $2.9 billion (Dec. 2021) |
| Pil pro capite (Parità di potere di acquisto) | $642,5 (Dec. 2021) |
| Esportazioni | $596 million (2020) |
| Export partner | UAE 44.6%, China 44.3%, South Korea 7.64%, Malaysia 2.48% (2020) |
| Importazioni | $361 million (2020) |
| Import partner | UAE 21.4%, Egypt 21.7%, China 19.4%, Italy 8.34%, Türkiye 2.74%, India 2.4% (2020) |
| Trade With Italy | $13,9 million (2021) |
| Popolazione | 6.209.262 (2022 est.) |
| Population Growth | +1,03% (2022) |
| Etnie | Tigrinya 55%, Tigre 30%, Saho 4%, Kunama 2%, Rashaida 2%, Bilen 2%, others (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera) 5% (2010) |
| Lingue | Tigrinya, Arabic, English, Tiger, Kunama, Afar and other cushiitic |
| Religione | Christians (Coptic, Catholics, Protestants) 62.2%, Muslims 36.6%, other religions 1% |
| Urbanizzazione | 42,6% (2022) |
| Alfabetizzazione | 76,6% (2022) |