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Communications of Eritrea

Telephones - main lines in use:37,700 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:62,000 (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: inadequate
domestic: inadequate; most telephones are in Asmara; government is seeking international tenders to improve the system (2002)
international: country code - 291; note - international connections exist
Radio broadcast stations:AM 2, FM NA, shortwave 2 (2000)
Radios:345,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:2 (2006)
Televisions:1,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.er
Internet hosts:1,088 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):5 (2001)
Internet users:70,000 (2005)

Eritrea Quickstats

  • Population: 4,906,585 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 121,320 sq km
  • Density: 37 /km² (165th)
  • GDP (total): $4.471 billion (168th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,000 (214th)
  • Literacy: 58.6%

Languages of Eritrea

Useful to know

  • Currency: Nakfa (ERN)
  • Dial code: +291

International Trade

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Eritrea Internet

  • Usage: 80,000
  • Penetration: 1.9 %
  • Top Domain: .er

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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