| Point | Information |
| Country Name | State of Eritrea |
| Short Name | Eritrea |
| Capital | Asmara |
| Largest city | Asmara |
| Official languages | Working languages Tigrinya, Arabic, English |
| National Languages | Tigrinya, Beja, Tigre, Kunama, Saho, Bilen, Nara, Afar |
| Religion | Christianity (63%), Islam (36%), Other (1%) |
| Demonym(s) | Eritrean |
| Government | Unitary one-party presidential republic |
| President | Isaias Afwerki |
| Vice President | Isaias Afwerki |
| House Speaker | Isaias Afwerki |
| Chief Justice | Fozia Hashim |
| Total Area | 117,600 km2 (45,400 sq mi) |
| Water (%) | 0.14% |
| Total Land Area (%) | 117,435 km2 |
| Population | 6,081,196 (2020 estimate) |
| GDP (PPP) | $11.263 billion (2020 estimate) |
| GDP (Nominal) | $8.116 billion (2020 estimate) |
| Currency | Nakfa (ERN) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT)
Summer (DST) UTC+3 (not observed) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Mains Electricity | 230 V- 50 Hz |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +291 |
| ISO 3166 code | ER |
| Internet TLD | .er |
| Political Parties | Eritrean Islamic Jihad
Eritrean People’s Democratic Front (EPDF) social-democratic party Eritrean National Salvation Front – Hidri (ENSF) |
| Independence Day | De facto State of Eritrea 24 May 1991
De jure State of Eritrea 24 May 1993 |
| Tallest Building | Ethiopian Insurance Building
Nyala Hotel Alhashime Mall Saba Building |
| Richest Persons | Mo Ibrahim
Ali Abdu Ahmed |
| Top Website | deqisiwuat.com
fishikta.com tigrigna.voanews.com shekortet.com |
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