| COUNTRY FACTS: EGYPT | |
|---|---|
| Name(official): | Arab Republic of Egypt |
| Name(short): | Egypt |
| Capital City: | Cairo |
| Location: | North Africa Click to enlarge
 Map of Egypt |
| Coordinate: | 27 00 N, 30 00 E |
| Independence: | (from Britain) February 28th, 1922 |
| President: | Hosni Mubarak(President) Ahmed Nazif(Prime minister) |
| Type of Government: | Republic |
| Total Area: | 1 001 450 sq.km. |
| Population: | 78.9million (2006 est.) |
| People: | Egyptian 98%, Berber, Nubian, Bedouin, and Beja 1%, Greek, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%. |
| Religion: | Muslim94%, coptic christians/others6% |
| Languages: | Arabic(official), English and French |
| Literacy: | 57.7%total, 68.3%male, 46.9%female |
| Currency: | Egyptian Pound (1EGP= 100piasters) |
| GDP(per capita): | $3 900 (2005est.) |
| Arable Land: | 2% |
| Agriculture: | corn, wheat, cotton, beans, rice, vegetables, fruits, cattles, goats, sheep, waterbuffalo. |
| Natural resources: | natural gas, petroleum, manganese, iron ore, phosphate, asbestos, gypsum, limestone, talc, lead, zinc |
| Embassy in Japan: | Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Chancery: 1-5-4 Aobadai, Meguro-ku. Post Code: 153-0042 Tel. 03-3770-8022(3), 03-3589-0653(tourism) Embassy of Egypt, Japan |
| General Info: | GOVERNMENT INFO |
| International Phone Code: | country code +20 |
ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
- Macro Economy
- Privatization
- Petroleum
- Investments
- Free Zone
- Government Info
- Tourism:
- The Coptic Museum
- Grand Museum
- Egyptian Tourism Federation
- The Egyptian Museum
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ancient Pyramid, Giza
- The great Sphinx, Giza
- Karnak temple, Luxor
- The Valley of Kings, Luxor
MAJOR CITIES
Al Qahirah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Jizah, Subra al-Khayah,Bur Said, As Suways, Al Mahallah al-Kubra, Tanta, Al Mansurah, Asyut.
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- United Nations
- African Union
- LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES
- CEN-SAD
- COMESA
- NEPAD
GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
Egypt is divided into the following 26 governorates(muhafazat):
Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr Al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah,
Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, As Suways, Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat,
Janub Sina', Kafr Ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj.
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
- CENTRAL BANK
- GOVERMENT SERVICES
- EGYPTIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
- CAPITAL MARKET
- Egyptian Navy
- Egyptian Army
- Egyptian Airforce
- Egyptian Air Defense Command