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Eritrea
Summary statistics
Region Eastern Africa  
Currency Nakfa (ERN)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 117600  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 5254  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 44.7  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Asmara (712)  
United Nations membership date 28 May 1993  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 2254  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 1098  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 706  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 1.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 2.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 -12.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 429.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 244.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 192.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 433.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 246.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 192.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 12.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 20.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 22.0  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 15.38 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 15.38 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 10.20 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 ...  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 ...  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -105  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 101  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 107  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 79  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 101  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 107  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 79  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 79.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 78.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 74.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 90.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 89.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 90.3  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 84 Includes nationals residing abroad. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 83 Includes nationals residing abroad. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 70 Includes nationals residing abroad. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 4.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 1.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.8 Main telephone lines only.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 5.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 1.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 5.0  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.3  
Urban population (%) 2011 21.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 41.6  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 4.9/3.3  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 97.2  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 64.4/59.7  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 47.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 8.0 2002.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 16.5/0.3 Estimates.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 4946  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 2.1  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 33.5/41.8  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 25.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 22.0  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 100  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 15.2  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 414/0.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 32.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 533  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 8.9/23.2  
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