name: Hagere Ertra / Dawlat Iritriya area: 117,600 km² population: 5,224,000 density: 37/km² government style: Provisional Government capital: Asmara (649,000) main towns: Assab, Keren, Masawa, Mendefera main religion: Christian, Islam main languages: Arabic & Tigrinya (officials), Tigre, Saho, Afar, Hedareb, Nara highest point: Emba Soira (3,018 m) currency: Nakfa (0.07 USD) |