General
Information
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Total Land Area: |
997,239 km2 |
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Land boundaries: |
2,689 km |
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Coastline: |
2,450 km |
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Capital: |
Cairo |
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Other Large
Cities: |
Alexandria, Al-Jizah,
Port Said |
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Official
Language: |
Arabic |
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National
Currency Unit: |
Egyptian Pound (EGP) |
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National Day: |
July 23 |
Location and
Geography
Egypt is located at
the North-east
corner of Africa and
the South-west
corner of Asia. It
is bordered by Libya
and Sudan in the
West and South
respectively, the
Mediterranean, the
Gulf of Suez, the
Gulf of Aqaba, and
the Red Sea. Most of
the country is part
of the band of
desert stretching
from the Atlantic
coast of Africa to
the Middle East. Its
unusual geological
history has produced
four major regions:
the Nile River, the
Western Desert, the
Eastern Desert, and
the Sinai Peninsula.
Arable land is
limited. The River
Nile is the main
resource of the
country serving as
waterway and source
of irrigation. The
climate is uniformly
arid with hot dry
summers and moderate
winters. Rainfall
occurs mostly in
winter.
Demography
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Population:
|
67.30 million
(2002) |
|
Crude Birth
Rate:
|
26 per thousand
people (2002) |
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Crude Death
Rate:
|
6 per thousand
people (2002) |
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Infant Mortality
Rate:
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33 per thousand
(2002) |
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Life Expectancy:
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Male: 72 years,
Female: 68 years
(2002) |
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Urban
Population:
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43.0 percent
(2002) |
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Adult Literacy:
|
56.00 percent
(2001) |
Economy
Egypt’s main
agricultural
products are cotton,
rice, corn, wheat
and beans. Husbandry
(cattle, sheep) and
fishing are also
important
activities. Egypt is
one of the major
producers of
high-quality,
long-staple cotton.
Its natural
resources include
petroleum, natural
gas, iron ore,
phosphates,
manganese,
limestone, gypsum,
talc, asbestos, lead
and zinc. The
development of the
hydrocarbon industry
has a major impact
on the economy.
Natural gas
production has been
increasing in recent
years. Domestic
industry ranges from
food processing,
textiles, vehicle
assembly, to
aluminium and steel
processing.
Transportation and
tourism also play a
major role.
|
GDP at Current
Market Prices:
|
84111 million
US$ (2002) |
|
Per Capita GDP:
|
1250 US$ (2002) |
|
Share of Sectors
in GDP:
|
17.0%
Agriculture,
33.0% Industry,
50.0% Services,
(2002) |
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Total Exports:
|
6985 million US$
(2002) |
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Total Imports:
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18512 million
US$ (2002) |
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Major Exports
Items: |
Crude oil and
petroleum
products, cotton
yarn, raw cotton
and textiles
|
|
Major Imports
Items: |
Food and live
animals,
machinery and
transportation
equipment,
manufactured
goods |
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Major Trading
Partners: |
US, Italy, UK,
Germany and
France
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