| Population :
| 4,447,307 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 44,80%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 998 404.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 993 349.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 51,90%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 1 140 892.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 1 166 481.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 3,30%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 72 776.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 75 405.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 17.5 years .
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| Median age male :
| 17.3 years .
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| Median age female :
| 17.7 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 2.57% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 39.03 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 13.36 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.03 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.01 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.98 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.97 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.99 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 83.03 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 67.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 52.7 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 51.32 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 54.12 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 5.67 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 2.7% (2003 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 60,000 (2003 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| 6,300 (2003 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Eritrean(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Eritrean .
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| Ethnic groups :
| ethnic Tigrinya 50%, Tigre and Kunama 40%, Afar 4%, Saho (Red Sea coast dwellers) 3%, other 3% .
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| Religions :
| Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant .
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| Languages :
| Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages .
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| Literacy definition :
| NA .
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| Literacy total :
| 58,60%.
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| Literacy male :
| 69,90%.
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| Literacy female :
| 47.6% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| transitional government .
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| Independence :
| 24 May 1993 (from Ethiopia) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 24 May (1993) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Since independence from Ethiopia on 24 May 1993, Eritrea has faced the economic problems of a small, desperately poor country. Like the economies of many African nations, the economy is largely based on subsistence agriculture, with 80% of the population .
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| Population below poverty line :
| 53% (1993/94) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 80%, industry and services 20% .
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| Agriculture products :
| sorghum, lentils, vegetables, corn, cotton, tobacco, coffee, sisal; livestock, goats; fish .
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| Industries :
| food processing, beverages, clothing and textiles .
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| Exports commodities :
| livestock, sorghum, textiles, food, small manufactures (2000) .
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| Exports partners :
| Malaysia 65.7%, Italy 10.5%, France 4.4%, Canada 12.7% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 24 May (1993) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 24 May (1993) .
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| Internet users :
| 9,500 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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