This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. In november 2001, ethiopia qualified for debt relief from the highly indebted poor countries hipc initiative, and in december 2005 the imf forgave ethiopias debt. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about eritrea 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Often regarded as the southeastern border of europe, the caucasus mts stretch from the black sea left to the caspian sea right. Material support to disadvantaged families allafrica news. Ensure that removed information is present in the image description page and replace this template with metadata from image. The world factbook includes 267 entries 195 sovereign countries 2 others 58 dependencies 6 miscellaneous 5 oceans 1 world.
The information regarding eritrea on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. I had heard before that the cia world fact book was originally intended to serve as an allencompassing, accurate, and concise reference for various public officials such as diplomats, bureaucrats, politicians, etc. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Cia world fact book, 2004eritrea wikisource, the free online library.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea government 2015 information contained here. Cia world factbook april 24, 2011 in 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and african slave labor introduced, puerto rico was ceded to the us as a result of the spanishamerican war. At the top left, the capital city of sudan, khartoum, is located at the convergence of the blue nile and the white nile. Ethiopias annexation of eritrea as a province 10 years later sparked a 30year struggle for independence that ended in 1991 with eritrean rebels defeating. Two thirds of the countrys population lives in this seaport, which is situated on the gulf of tadjoura on the western side of the gulf of aden. Djibouti city is the capital and largest city in djibouti. Since gaining independence in 1993, eritreans have continued migrating to sudan, ethiopia, yemen, egypt, or israel because of a lack of basic human rights or political freedom, educational and job opportunities, or to seek asylum because of militarization.
Eritrea cia world factbook the best country factbook. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and. Africa eritrea the world factbook central intelligence agency. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Saturdays visit of eritreas president isaias afwerki to addis ababa, the capital of its neighbour ethiopia, is a remarkable turnaround. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and. The ethiopianeritrea war in 19982000 severely hurt eritreas economy. Department of state bbc country profile eritrea centre for intercultural learning eritrea cia world fact book eritrea destination guides eritrea doing business in eritrea world bank economic freedom eritrea. The cia world factbook middle east contains countrybycountry information collected by the central intelligence agency. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of.
The economy of eritrea has experienced considerable growth in recent years, indicated by an improvement in gross domestic product gdp in october 2012 of 7. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea 2018 information contained here. Eritrea has been a leading refugee source country since at least the 1960s, when its 30year war for independence from ethiopia began. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea economy 2015 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about eritrea economy 20 should be addressed to the cia. Eritreans overwhelmingly approved independence in a 1993 referendum. Albania the world factbook central intelligence agency. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. The city is the cultural and industrial center of djibouti and has the status of both a city and a state. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. In late 2015, the government of eritrea introduced a new currency, retaining the name nakfa, and restricted the.
The information regarding eritrea on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Portions of this site are based on the cia world fact book, a. Final demarcation of the boundary is currently on hold due to ethiopian objections to an international commissions finding requiring it to surrender sensitive territory. Central intelligence agency cia, with topics including economic condition, political structure, and information on its transportation. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea geography 2020 information contained here. This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the united states central intelligence agencys world factbook.
Ethiopias annexation of eritrea as a province 10 years later sparked a 30year struggle for independence that ended in 1991 with eritrean rebels defeating governmental forces. Eritrea cia world factbook the best country factbook available. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region.
Eritrea has a command economy under the control of the sole political party, the peoples front for democracy and justice. Climate information for asmara in eritrea climate zone. There had been no previous historical reports of eruptions at nabro. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. You can explore and analyze thousands of indicators organized by region, country, topic, industry sector, and type. A country report for turks and caicos islands is presented from the u. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template.
Indexmundi contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources. Ethiopia cia world factbook the best country factbook. Like the economies of many african nations, a large share of the population nearly 80% in eritrea is engaged in subsistence agriculture, but the sector only produces a small share of the countrys total output. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea economy 20 information contained here. Cia world fact book, 2004eritrea wikisource, the free. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. Location map for eritrea map of eritrea cia world fact book. Middle east armenia the world factbook central intelligence. The dahlak archipelago is seen off the red sea coast of eritrea. Djibouti the world factbook central intelligence agency. Eritrea was awarded to ethiopia in 1952 as part of a federation. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. Eritrea s economic future depends upon its ability to master social problems such as illiteracy, unemployment, and low skills, and more importantly, on the governments willingness to support a true market economy.
This publication offers information about the country of eritrea which is located in east africa including its history, relations with ethiopia, factors that hampered the countrys economic development, political history, developments and conditions, economic history and condition of the country. Eritrea shabait asmara eritrean nationals inside the country and abroad are extending more contribution to augment the national fund to fight the covid19 pandemic. Eritrea also anticipates opening a free trade zone at the port of massawa in 2008. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about eritrea people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The war with eritrea in 19982000 and recurrent drought have buffeted the economy, in particular coffee production. Cia world fact book data detailed political map, 1991 189k ethiopia, i cia world fact book data. Eritrea cia map world map world atlas atlas of the. Eritrea the world factbook central intelligence agency. Although the blue nile is much shorter than the white nile, it contributes about 80% of the flow of the river. Since gaining independence in 1993, eritreans have continued migrating to sudan, ethiopia, yemen, egypt, or israel because of a lack of basic human rights or political freedom, educational and job opportunities, or to seek asylum because of. The world factbook provides nationallevel information on countries, territories, and dependencies, but not subnational administrative units within a country. Maps are also available as part of the wikimedia atlas of the world project in the atlas of eritrea. The ethiopian eritrea war in 19982000 severely hurt eritrea s economy.
Eritrea president isaias afwerki both charismatic and. The information regarding eritrea on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. A two and a half year border war with eritrea ended with a peace treaty on 12 december 2000. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Eritreas economic future depends upon its ability to master social problems such as illiteracy, unemployment, and low skills, and more importantly, on the governments willingness to support a true market economy. More contribution to augment national fund allafrica news. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea people 2018 information contained here. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The stratovolcano, nabro, rumbled to life on 12 june 2011, following a series of earthquakes. Georgia, eoc cia world fact book data detailed political map, 1991 180k.
The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea 2020 information contained here. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. Cia world fact book, 2004ethiopia wikisource, the free. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Geographybetween eritrea and somalia in eastern africa people and society just an example or two. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about eritrea economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Isaias afwerki has been eritreas only president since independence. The table below displays average monthly climate indicators in asmara based on 8 years of historical weather readings.
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