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Eritrea

Overview
Eritrea is a heartbreaker. It was once heralded as a good place for travelling and, with a bit of luck, it could soon be so again. But as long as the country is at odds with its neighbour Ethiopia (again!), its sworn enemy, tourism development wont be a p
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Capital: Asmara
Official languages: Tigrinya, Arabic
Regional languages:
Government:Transitional government
President:Isaias Afewerki
Vice President:
Independence:May 24, 1991Â, EthiopiaÂ
Population:4,401,009
Currency:Nakfa (ERN)
Description:Eritrea is a heartbreaker. It was once heralded as a good place for travelling and, with a bit of luck, it could soon be so again. But as long as the country is at odds with its neighbour Ethiopia (again!), its sworn enemy, tourism development wont be a p
Location:Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan
Area:121 320 sq_km
Natural Resource gold, potash, zinc, copper, salt, possibly oil and natural gas, fish
Internet Code:.er