| Egypt |
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| Geography | |
| Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula. |
| Area: | total: 1,001,450
sq km land: 995,450 sq km water: 6,000 sq km |
| Natural Resources: | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc |
| Population and Health | |
| Population: | 80,471,869 (July 2010 est.) |
| Age structure: | 0-14 years:
32.8% (male 13,495,577/female 12,890,378) 15-64 years: 62.8% (male 25,689,588/female 24,871,255) 65 years and over: 4.4% (male 1,602,219/female 1,922,852) (2010 est.) |
| Population growth rate: | 1.997% (2010 est.) |
| Birth rate: | 25.02 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) |
| Death rate: | 4.85 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) |
| Sex ratio: | at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2010 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate: | total: 26.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth: | total population:
72.4 years country comparison to the world: 123 male: 69.82 years female: 75.1 years (2010 est.) |
| Total fertility rate: | 3.01 children born/woman (2010 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: | less than 0.1% (2001 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: | 9,200 (2007 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: | fewer than 500 (2007 est.) |
| Literacy: | definition:
age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.4% male: 83% female: 59.4% (2005 est.) |
| Economy | |
| GDP (purchasing power parity): | $471.2 billion (2009 est.) |
| GDP (official exchange rate): | $190.2 billion (2009 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate: | 4.7% (2009 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP): | $6,000 (2009 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector: | agriculture:
13.7% industry: 37.6% services: 48.7% (2009 est.) |
| Labor force - by occupation: | agriculture:
32% industry: 11.4% services: 57.6% |
| Population below poverty line: | 20% (2005 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices): | 11.8% (2009 est.) |
| Investment (gross fixed): | 14.7% of GDP (2009 est.) |
| Agriculture - products: | cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats |
| Industries: | textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures |
| Industrial production growth rate: | 5.1% (2009 est.) |
| Exports - commodities: | crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals, processed food |
| Currency (code): | Egyptian pound (EGP) |
| Fiscal year: | 1 July - 30 June |
| Others | |
| Nationality: | noun: Egyptian(s) adjective: Egyptian |
| Religions: |
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1% |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes |
| Country name: | conventional
long form: Arab Republic of Egypt conventional short form: Egypt |
| Government type: | republic |
| Capital: | name: Cairo geographic coordinates: 30 03 N, 31 15 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Friday in September |
| Administrative divisions: | 29 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah (El Beheira), Al Fayyum (El Faiyum), Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah (El Monofia), Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur, Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef), Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Helwan, Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh (Western Desert), Qina (Qena), Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Sittah Uktubar, Suhaj (Sohag) |
| Independence: | 28 February 1922 (from the UK) |
| Legal system: | based on French common law, Islamic law, and Napoleonic codes; judicial review by Supreme Court and Council of State (oversees validity of administrative decisions); accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
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Source : CIA The World Factbook |
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