Country (long form) |
Arab Republic of Egypt |
Capital |
Cairo |
Total Area |
386,662.01 sq mi 1,001,450.00 sq km (slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico) |
Population |
69,536,644 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
113,002,084 |
Languages |
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes |
Literacy |
51.4% total, 63.6% male, 38.8% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6% |
Life Expectancy |
61.62 male, 65.85 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 Egyptian pound = 100 piasters |
GDP (per capita) |
$3,600 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals |
Agriculture |
cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats |
Arable Land |
2% |
Natural Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc |
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