Capital: Asmara Area: 125,000 sq km / 48,250 sq ml Language: Amharic, Tigrinya, Arabic, Afar and others Currency: Ethiopian Birr Population: 4,362,254 Religions: Sunni Muslim, Coptic Christian Physical features: 1,000 km / 620 ml of coastline along the Red Sea; narrow coastal plain rises to an internal plateau; Dahlak Islands Ethnic distribution: Several ethnic groups including the Amhara and the Tigrais Exports: Salt, gum arabic, hides, cement