| Capital: Asmara
Government: Unitary One-party Presidential Republic
Current President: Isaias Afewerki
Economy:
- A command economy under the control of the sole political party, the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ).
- A large share of the population, nearly 80%, is engaged in subsistence agriculture.
Population: 5,970,646 (2018)
Land Size: 117,400 sq km (45,300 sq miles)
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Tigrinya: 55%
- Tigre: 30%
- Saho: 4%
- Kunama: 2%
- Rashaida: 2%
- Bilen: 2%
- Other (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera): 5% (2010 est.)
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Religions:
- Muslim
- Coptic Christian
- Roman Catholic
- Protestant
Language(s):
- Tigrinya (official)
- Arabic (official)
- English (official)
- Tigre
- Kunama
- Afar
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