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
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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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