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Identity
Regime
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Capital
Asmara
Population
3,607,000
Area
117,600 km²
Currency
ERN
Executive
Head of State
Issayas Afewerki
1993
1993
Head of Government
Issayas Afewerki
1993
1993
Cabinet (size)
1
Parliament
104 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.07
#172
#172
Freedom House
3/100
Not Free
Not Free
CPI corruption
13/100
#177
#177
Press RSF
10/100
#180
#180
Economy
GDP (B$)
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GDP / capita
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Growth %
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Inflation %
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Unemployment %
6.0 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
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Nuclear posture
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Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
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Chokepoints
Bab el-Mandeb
Alliances
UN · African Union · IGAD
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
11% · 81% · 86%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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