Eritrea

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Eritrea on World Map

Continent - Africa

Region - Eastern Africa

Size - 121,320 km²

Geography - highlands with eastern desert and south western plains

Language - Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages

Religion - Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant

Monetary Unit - Nakfa

Natural Resources - gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish

Agriculture - sorghum, lentils, vegetables, corn, cotton, tobacco, sisal; livestock, goats; fish

Industry - food processing, beverages, clothing and textiles, light manufacturing, salt, cement

Map of Eritrea

Neighbouring Countries - Sudan, Ethiopia, Dijibouti

Population - 5,028,475 (2008 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 2.44%

Average Life Expectancy - 60.05

Capital City - Asmara (400,000 2003 )

Highest Mountain - Soira (3,018 m)

Longest River - No major rivers

Climate - coastal - desert, hot and dry 19°C to 41°C, highlands - cool/warm and wet 6°C to 25°C

Yearly Rainfall - coastal region -10 cm (approx) mostly November to December, highland region - 125 cm (approx) mostly June to September

Plant Life - acacia, cactus, aloe vera, prickly pear, and olive trees

Animal Life - lion, leopard, zebra, species of monkey, gazelle, antelope, and elephant

Fish Aquatic Life - turtle, lobster, and shrimp

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