Capital : Asmara
Major Languages:Tigrinya,Tigre,Kunama,Arabic,Amharic,and Afar
Ethnic Makeup: 50% ethnic Tigrinya;40% Tigre and Kunama; 4% Afar,3% Saho; 3% others
Religions: Muslim;Coptic Christian;Roman Catholic; Protestant
Currency: nakfa
Government Type: transitional government
Independence Date: May 24,1993 from Ethiopia
Eritrea is Africa's newest country
President: Isaias Aferweki
Political Parties:People's Front for Democracy and Justice(only party that is recognized)
Occupations:80% of the people work in agriculture
Source: Global Studies Africa 13th Edition
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