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Report prepared by U.S. Embassy Asmara, released July 1999
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CHAPTER X: APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: COUNTRY DATA

POPULATION 3.5 MILLION
POPULATION GROWTH RATE 3.0 PERCENT
RELIGION: THE POPULATION IS EVENLY DIVIDED BETWEEN MOSLEMS AND CHRISTIANS
GOVERNMENT SYSTEM: UNITARY PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH AND ARABIC ARE WIDELY SPOKEN, AND TIGRINYA (LOCAL DIALECT)
WORK WEEK: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

APPENDIX B: DOMESTIC ECONOMY

GNP: U.S. $767.6 MILLION (1998 ESTIMATE)
GDP: GROWTH RATE 3.0% (1998 ESTIMATE)
GNP PER CAPITA: ABOUT U.S. $219 (1998 ESTIMATE)
GOVERNMENT SPENDING AS A % OF GNP: 61.1% (1998 ESTIMATE)
DEFENSE & RELIEF EXPENDITURE % OF GNP: 23% (1998 ESTIMATE)
INFLATION RATE: NEAR 6% (1998 ESTIMATE)
UNEMPLOYMENT: NA
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES: U.S. $197.5 MILLION (1998 ESTIMATE)
AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE: 8 NAKFA/U.S. DOLLAR (1999)
DEBT SERVICE RATIO (IN PERCENT OF EXPORTS): 0.6% (1998 ESTIMATE)

APPENDIX C: TRADE

ALL FIGURES ARE IN MILLIONS OF U.S. DOLLARS

ITEM/YEAR		1995		1996		1997		1998(EST.)

TOTAL IMPORTS							
(CIF)			403.8		513.7		489.5		494.1 

TOTAL EXPORTS
(FOB)			80.6		95.3		53.1		30.4

IMPORTS FROM 
THE U.S.		13.0		14.0		16.3		25.1

EXPORTS TO 
THE U.S.		0.1		 1.5		 1.3	  	 0.7

SOURCE: IMF / GOVERNMENT OF ERITREA

APPENDIX D: INVESTMENT STATISTICS:

ALL FIGURES ARE IN MILLIONS OF U.S. DOLLARS

ITEM/YEAR		1995		1996		1997		1998
FOREIGN 		  35		35.5		61.4		13.5

DOMESTIC		43.5		82.5		59.3		65.3

TOTAL			78.5		118		120.7		78.8

SOURCE: ERITREA INVESTMENT CENTER

CHAPTER XI: US AND ERITREAN CONTACTS

APPENDIX E: U.S. AND ERITREAN CONTACTS

US MISSION
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES
HOWARD T. PERLOW
DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION
P. O. BOX 211; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-00-04
FAX: (+291-1) 12-75-84
E-MAIL: PERLOWHT@ASMARAC.US-STATE.GOV
OR ALLI ALAMIN
COMMERCIAL ASSISTANT
PHONE: (291-1) 120004; FAX: (291-1-)127584
E-MAIL: ALAMINA@ASMARAC.US-STATE.GOV

U.S. PEACE CORPS ERITREA
P. O. BOX 5700; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 18-50-62
FAX: (+291-1) 18-50-73

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JEFFREY ALLEN
ACTING REPRESENTATIVE
P. O. BOX 957; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-65-46
FAX: (+291-1) 12-30-93
EMAIL:

UNITED STATES INFORMATION SERVICE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
P. O. BOX 5843; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-07-38
FAX: (+291-1) 12-06-85
E-MAIL: PAO@USISASM.PUNCHDOWN.ORG

U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTACTS IN THE UNITED STATES:

TPCC TRADE INFORMATION CENTER
PHONE: (800) USA-TRADE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS
PHONE: (202) 646-1625
FAX: (202) 646-3982

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION
DOUGLAS WALLACE
ERITREA DESK OFFICER
PHONE: (202) 482-5149
FAX: (202) 482-5198
E-MAIL: DOUGLAS_WALLACE@ITA.DOC.GOV

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
TRADE ASSISTANCE AND PROMOTION OFFICE

BANKS:

COMMERCIAL BANK OF ERITREA
YEMANE TESFAI
GENERAL MANAGER
P. O. BOX 219; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-60-05 OR 12-18-44
FAX: (+291-1) 12-48-87 OR 12-18-49

HOUSING & COMMERCE BANK OF ERITREA
DR. ARAYA TSEGAI
GENERAL MANAGER
P. O. BOX 235; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-09-58
FAX: (+291-1) 12-04-01

BANK OF ERITREA
TEKIE BEYENE
GOVERNOR
P. O. BOX 849; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-30-36/123033
FAX: (+291-1) 12-31-62

MINISTRIES:

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
H.E. MINISTER AREFAINE BERHE
P. O. BOX 1048; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 18-14-99 OR 18-10-77
FAX: (+291-1) 18-14-99

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS
H.E. MINISTER ABRAHA ASFAHA
P. O. BOX 841; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-90-77 OR 11-54-01
FAX: (+291-1) 12-06-61

MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINES
H.E. MINISTER TESFAI GEBRESELASSIE
P. O. BOX 5285; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-68-72 OR 12-79-44
FAX: (+291-1) 12-76-52

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
H.E. ACTING MINISTER DR. WELDAI FUTUR
P. O. BOX 895; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-81-31 OR 11-18-99
FAX: (+291-1) 12-79-49

MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
H.E. MINISTER ALI SAID ABDELLA
P. O. BOX 1844; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-86-83 OR 11-91-24
FAX: (+291-1) 12-05-86

MINISTRY OF TOURISM
H.E. MINISTER AHMED HAJ ALI
P. O. BOX 1010; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-00-73 OR 12-29-99
FAX: (+291-1) 12-69-49

MINISTRY OF FISHERIES
H.E. MINISTER PETROS SOLOMON
P. O. BOX 923; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-42-71 OR 55-24-95
FAX: (+291-1) 12-21-85

OTHER ERITREAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:

ERITREAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SIRAK KIFLE
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
TEKESTE ASGHEDOM
SECRETARY GENERAL
P. O. BOX 856; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-15-89
FAX: (+291-1) 12-01-38

ERITREAN INVESTMENT CENTER
AHMED TAHIR BADURI
DIRECTOR
P. O. BOX 921; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-88-22 OR 12-66-84 OR 11-81-24
FAX: (+291-1) 12-42-93

NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF ERITREA
ZERU WODEMICHAEL
GENERAL MANGER
P. O. BOX 881; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-22-56 OR 12-30-00
FAX: (+291-1) 12-32-40

PEOPLE'S FRONT FOR DEMOCRACY & JUSTICE
HAGOS GEBREHIWET
ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL OFFICER
P. O. BOX 1081; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-13-99
FAX: (+291-1) 12-08-89

APPENDIX F: U.S. BUSINESS COMMUNITY

AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL:
AFRICAN MINERALS INC.
AFRICA WORLD PRESS AND THE RED SEA PRESS
ANADARKO ERITREA COMPANY
B.H. TRADING
ERITREA EQUIPMENT
ERITREAN BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING
EWAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
FENKEL ORIENTAL MARINE SERVICES
GONAFER AND SONS
MOBIL OIL EAST AFRICA LIMITED (ERITREA BRANCH)
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSULTING ENGINEERS
NEW HORIZON ENTERPRISES
PHELPS DODGE EXPLORATION CORP.
RED SEA BOTTLERS (COCA COLA)
TESAT (ERITREA)

APPENDIX G: OTHER BUSINESSES

OTHER PRIVATE COMPANIES
IMPORT-EXPORT & CLEARING:
DEM KID PVT. LTD. CO.
P. O. BOX 1528; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-40-52
FAX: (+291-1) 12-75-14

ERITREA CLEARING & FORWARDING AGENCY
P. O. BOX 671; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-36-88
FAX: (+291-1) 12-07-95

ERITREAN SHIPPING LINES
P. O. BOX 1110; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-42-01
FAX: (+291-1) 12-03-31

ERISTAS
P. O. BOX 193; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-30-90/12-72-22
FAX: (+291-1) 12-44-22

RED SEA MARINE AVIATION & TRANSPORT CO. (REMATCO)
P. O. BOX 5631; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-90-77 OR 11-90-68
FAX: (+291-1) 12-57-11

STAR PLC
P. O. BOX 2832; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 20-15-04
FAX: (+291-1) 12-16-75

NEWSPAPERS:

THE PROFILE (ENGLISH LANGUAGE - WEEKLY)
P. O. BOX 247; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-41-14 OR 12-77-48
FAX: (+291-1) 12-48-47

HADDAS ERITREA (LOCAL LANGUAGE - 3X WEEKLY)
P. O. BOX 247; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-62-66 OR 11-96-11
FAX: (+291-1) 11-60-21

ERITREA AL-HADISAH (ARABIC LANGUAGE - 3X WEEKLY)
P. O. BOX 247; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 11-62-66 OR 11-96-11
FAX: (+291-1) 11-60-21

PICK IT UP (ENGLISH & LOCAL LANGUAGE - ADVERTISEMENT
ONLY- MONTHLY)
P. O. BOX 1360; ASMARA ERITREA
PHONE/FAX: (+291-1) 12-60-65

SETIT NEWSPAPER (TIGRINYA ONCE A WEEK)
P. O. BOX 6386
TEL.: 200312
E-MAIL: SETIT@EOL.COM.ER

97. APPENDIX H: ACCOMMODATIONS
HOTELS IN ASMARA
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL ASMARA
TEL.: 291-1-150400
FAX: 291-1-124147

AMBASSADOR
P. O. BOX 73; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-65-44
FAX: (+291-1) 12-63-65

AMBASOIRA
P. O. BOX 181; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-32-22
FAX: (+291-1) 12-25-95

HAMASIEN HOTEL
P. O. BOX 181; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-34-11
FAX: (+291-1) 12-25-95

SUNSHINE HOTEL
P. O. BOX 3406; ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-78-80
FAX: (+291-1) 12-78-66

TOP FIVE HOTEL
ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-49-22/12-49-19
FAX: (+291-1) 12-49-31

HOTELS IN MASSAWA:
CENTRAL HOTEL
MASSAWA; ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 55-20-02

DAHLAK HOTEL
P. O. BOX 17; MASSAWA; ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 55-28-18
FAX: (+291-1) 55-27-82

GURGUSUM BEACH HOTEL
MASSAWA; ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 55-25-22/55-29-11

HOTELS IN ASSAB:
PORT CLUB HOTEL
ZERAI DERES HOTEL

REAL ESTATE & BROKERAGE GROUPS:
MESFUN REAL ESTATE & BROKERAGE SERVICE
ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 20-04-82 OR 12-15-43
FAX: (+291-1) 12-14-96

PRIME PROPERTY
ASMARA, ERITREA
PHONE: (+291-1) 12-19-19
FAX: (+291-1) 12-20-03

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