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Eritrea


								Eritrea


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region	Eastern Africa
capital	Asmara
population in 2003 total of population (thousands)	4,141
population density number of inhabitants (per square km)	35
largest urban agglom. population	503
surface area square kms	117,600
currency	nakfa
united nations membership date	28 May 1993
new_york_mission	Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the United Nations 211 East 43rd Street, Suite 2203 New York, N.Y. 10017 USA Telephone: 212-687-3390 Fax: 212-687-3138