GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $2.6 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $3.978 billion (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Asmara
Population (Estimated July 2012): 6,086,495
Area: 121,144 km2 or 46,774 mi2
Currency: Nakfa (Nfa)
Official Language: Tigrinya, Arabic or English
Political Information: Single party Provisional Government
Official Religion: No Official Religion (Predominantly Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant)
Highest Mountain: Dega at 3047m or 9997ft
Largest River:Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +3:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba); Anseba, Debub (South), Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash Barka, Ma'akel (Central), Semenawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)
Leaders: President Isaias Afewerki
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.