Head of state: Isaias Afworki (President)
Head of government: Isaias Afworki
Type of state: Republic, presidential form of government with transitional legislature
Land area: 121,320 km2
Capital: Asmara
Population: 5.07 million
Religions: Christian 50%, Moslem 50%
Languages: Tigrinya and Arabic (official language and lingua franca)
Currency: Nakfa (ERN)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 2.254 billion
Change over previous year: +24.5%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 397
Swiss colony 2010: 9 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 1.35 million
Change over previous year: +84.3%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 0.03 million
Change over previous year: -84.0