🌍 Geography
Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
117,600 km²
Land Area
101,000 km²
Water Area
16,600 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,840 km
Coastline
2,234 km
Bordering Countries
Djibouti (125 km)
033 km; Sudan (682 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: dominated by extension of Ethiopian north-south trending highlands, descending on the east to a coastal desert plain, on the northwest to hilly terrain and on the southwest to flat-to-rolling plains
Climate: hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually, heaviest June to September); semiarid in western hills and lowlands
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
853m
Natural Resources
gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
6,343,956
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.12%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
21.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
26.3 per 1,000
Death Rate
6.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Tigrinya (official) (Official)
- Arabic (official) (Official)
- English (official) (Official)
- Tigre
- Kunama
- Afar
- other Cushitic languages
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
largely agrarian economy with a significant mining sector; substantial fiscal surplus due to tight controls; high and vulnerable debts; increased Ethiopian trade and shared port usage decreasing prices; financial and economic data integrity challenges
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$2.53 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$2.54 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$700
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
null%
Industry
null%
Services
null%
Major Industries
food processing, beverages, clothing and textiles, light manufacturing, salt, cement
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 24 May (1991)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.09 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
1 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.2% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites
- Asmara: A Modernist African City