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| System of government | republic with single political movement |
| Country code | ER, ERI |
| Flag | ![]() |
| Capital city | Asmara |
| Currency | Eritrean nakfa (ERN) |
| Predominant religion | OrtodoxnĂ Christianity and Sunni Islam |
| Former colonizer | Italy (Italian Republic) |
| Membership | UN MMF African Union |
| Population | 5 748 000 people (109. place in the world) |
| Area | 121 320 km2 (98. place in the world) |
| Density | 47 people per km2 (128. place in the world) |
| GDP per capita | 1 510 USD per capita (179. place in the world) |
| Peacefulness | GPI Global Peace Index 2,504 (131. place in the world) |
| Corruption | CPI Corruption Perceptions Index 23 (157. place in the world) |
| Human development | HDI Human Development Index 0,440 (178. place in the world) |
| Economy freedom | EFI Economy Freedom Index 38,9 (173. place in the world) |
| Life expectancy | 65,5 years (151. place in the world) |
| Income iequality | N/A |
| CO2 emissions | 0,737 Mt CO2/year (164. place in the world) |
| CO2 emissions per km2 | 6 t CO2/km2/year (174. place in the world) |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0,1 t CO2/per capita/year (173. place in the world) |




