No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea government 2015 information contained here. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are. Final demarcation of the boundary is currently on hold due to ethiopian objections to an international commissions finding requiring it to surrender sensitive territory. Georgia, eoc cia world fact book data detailed political map, 1991 180k. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea 2020 information contained here. 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.
Eritrea cia world factbook the best country factbook. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The stratovolcano, nabro, rumbled to life on 12 june 2011, following a series of earthquakes. 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. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. The dahlak archipelago is seen off the red sea coast of eritrea. 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. Ethiopia cia world factbook the best country factbook. At the top left, the capital city of sudan, khartoum, is located at the convergence of the blue nile and the white nile. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about eritrea 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea economy 2015 information contained here. Eritrea cia world factbook the best country factbook available.
Eritreans overwhelmingly approved independence in a 1993 referendum. There had been no previous historical reports of eruptions at nabro. 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. Saturdays visit of eritreas president isaias afwerki to addis ababa, the capital of its neighbour ethiopia, is a remarkable turnaround. The official print version is available from the government printing office. More contribution to augment national fund allafrica news. Eritrea the world factbook central intelligence agency.
The war with eritrea in 19982000 and recurrent drought have buffeted the economy, in particular coffee production. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and. 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 has a command economy under the control of the sole political party, the peoples front for democracy and justice. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle. Isaias afwerki has been eritreas only president since independence. Cia world fact book, 2004eritrea wikisource, the free. Eritrea cia map world map world atlas atlas of the. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of.
The world factbook provides nationallevel information on countries, territories, and dependencies, but not subnational administrative units within a country. Portions of this site are based on the cia world fact book, a. Eritrea also anticipates opening a free trade zone at the port of massawa in 2008. The table below displays average monthly climate indicators in asmara based on 8 years of historical weather readings. The information regarding eritrea on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence.
Location map for eritrea map of eritrea cia world fact book. Climate information for asmara in eritrea climate zone. Ensure that removed information is present in the image description page and replace this template with metadata from image. 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.
Middle east armenia the world factbook central intelligence. A two and a half year border war with eritrea ended with a peace treaty on 12 december 2000. Djibouti city is the capital and largest city in djibouti. Geographybetween eritrea and somalia in eastern africa people and society just an example or two. Albania the world factbook central intelligence agency. 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. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template.
The cia world factbook middle east contains countrybycountry information collected by the central intelligence agency. Eritrea shabait asmara eritrean nationals inside the country and abroad are extending more contribution to augment the national fund to fight the covid19 pandemic. 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. Africa eritrea the world factbook central intelligence agency.
Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the united states central intelligence agencys world factbook. Cia world fact book, 2004eritrea wikisource, the free online library. Although the blue nile is much shorter than the white nile, it contributes about 80% of the flow of the river. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about eritrea economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea people 2018 information contained here.
Djibouti the world factbook central intelligence agency. 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. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. You can explore and analyze thousands of indicators organized by region, country, topic, industry sector, and type. 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. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea economy 20 information contained here. Cia world fact book data detailed political map, 1991 189k ethiopia, i cia world fact book data. Eritrea has been a leading refugee source country since at least the 1960s, when its 30year war for independence from ethiopia began. 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. 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.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about eritrea economy 20 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding eritrea on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. A country report for turks and caicos islands is presented from the u. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea 2018 information contained here. 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. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. 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. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Eritrea president isaias afwerki both charismatic and. The city is the cultural and industrial center of djibouti and has the status of both a city and a state. 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. Maps are also available as part of the wikimedia atlas of the world project in the atlas of eritrea.
Material support to disadvantaged families allafrica news. The ethiopianeritrea war in 19982000 severely hurt eritreas economy. Indexmundi contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources. Cia world fact book 2006 our geographic coordinates are 8 00 n 38 00 e north east from the center of the earth area. Often regarded as the southeastern border of europe, the caucasus mts stretch from the black sea left to the caspian sea right. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of eritrea geography 2020 information contained here. 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.
Ethiopias annexation of eritrea as a province 10 years later sparked a 30year struggle for independence that ended in 1991 with eritrean rebels defeating. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. The world factbook includes 267 entries 195 sovereign countries 2 others 58 dependencies 6 miscellaneous 5 oceans 1 world. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
The ethiopian eritrea war in 19982000 severely hurt eritrea s economy. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about eritrea people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. Ethiopias annexation of eritrea as a province 10 years later sparked a 30year struggle for independence that ended in 1991 with eritrean rebels.
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