Eritrea

Country Profile

The State of Eritrea covers an area of 117,600 sqkm. Population with a population of 6 Million. The country’s GDP is about USD5.8 Billion (World Bank, 2017). Eritrean Currency is the Nakfa. Eritrea is in the northeast African continent on the Red Sea coast, located in the horn of Africa. It shares borders with Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti. Eritrea’s economy is driven by agriculture and mining, however, there has been notable growth in construction, infrastructure and energy sectors. The working languages are Tigrinya, Arabic and English

Head of State: H.E Isaias Afwerki

Capital City: Asmara

Independence Day: 24 May 1991

Languages: Tigrigna, English, Arabic

GDP:

Currency: Area/Size of country (km²): Natural resources: Time Zone: (GMT+3)

Ministry Responsible for COMESA Affairs

Honourable Nesredin M.S. Ali – Bekit Minister Ministry of Trade & Industry

P.O. BOX 1844

ASMARA Tel 291-1-117103 Fax 291-1-120586, 124175, 124555 E-mail : comesa@gemel.com.er

Permanent Representative to COMESA
His Excellency Mr. Beyene Russom

The Eritrean Ambassador to Kenya and

Permanent Representative to COMESA

New Waumuni House 2nd Floor

P O Box 38651

Westlands – Nairobi

Kenya

Tel:+254-2-443164

Fax: +254-2-443165

E-mail: beyeneruesom@gmail.com

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