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Egypt
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Egypt, equally ancient and mysterious Egypt shares land borders with Israel and the Gaza Strip to the northeast, Libya to the west and Sudan to the south and has coasts on the east and north by the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, respectively. Generally associated with the Middle East, the country has its most parts in Africa, while the Sinai Peninsula east of the Suez Canal is in Asia.
Occupying an area of about 1,020,000 km, Egypt is home to a
great civilization which flourished in the ancient times. The
country was ruled by a series of native dynasties for the three
millennia till the area fell to the Persians in 341 B.C. Subsequent
to the Persian rule, Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came into
power.
Islam, the dominant faith with 90% of the population adherents,
was introduced by the Arabs who introduced the Arabic language
in the 7th century.
The Arabs were supplanted by the Mamluks who continued to rule Egypt till its conquest by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. The completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, an important landmark in the world history, witnessed the emergence of Egypt as a vital world transport centre.
Britain also controlled the government of Egypt for a period of time. However, the country became independent after the World War II.
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
Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Total Area: 1,001,450 sq km
Total Population: 1 78,887,007
Population Growth Rate: 1.75%
Sex Ratio: 1.02 male(s)/female
Literacy: 57.7%
Ethnic Groups: Egyptian 98%, Berber, Nubian, Bedouin, and Beja 1%, Greek, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%
Irrigated land: 34,220 sq km
Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Time Zone: UTC+2
Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)
Neighbouring countries: Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya, Sudan
Type of govt.: republic
Head of Govt.: Prime Minister Ahmed NAZIF
Major Political Parties:
National Democratic Party or NDP, National Progressive Unionist
Grouping or Tagammu, New Wafd Party or NWP, Tomorrow Party
Participation in International Organizations:
ABEDA, ACCT, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, BSEC (observer), CAEU, COMESA,
EBRD, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO,
ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt
(signatory), ICRM, IDA, ISO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC,
NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, ONUB, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMIS,
UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, OSCE
(partner), PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO,
Major Agricultural Products:
C cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle,
water buffalo, sheep, goats.
Natural Resources & Minerals:
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone,
gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc.
Industry: textiles, food processing, tourism,
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement,
metals, light manufactures.
Airports: 88
Railways: 5,063 km
Roadways: 92,370 km
Waterways: 3,500 km
Major Trade Partners: US, Italy, Spain, Syria, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia and China
Exports: $24.22 billion
Imports: $35.86 billion