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Official Languages:
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Arabic
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Foreign languages:
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English and French widely understood by educated classes
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Capital City:
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Cairo
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Largest Cities:
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Alexandria, Port Said, Hurgada, Luxor, Sharm Elsheikh
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Form of Government:
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Parliamentary Democratic Republic
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Head of State:
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State President Mohamed Housny Mubarak
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Head of Government:
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Prime Minister, Dr. Ahmed Nazif
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Parliament:
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Peoples Assembly Consultancy Council
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Administration:
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29 Governorates
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State Holiday:
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23rd of July (Revolution Day )
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6th of October (Victory Day)
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Population:
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78,000,000 (June 2010)
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Population Growth Rate
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2% (2005-2009)
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Age Structure:
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0-14 years: 31.71%
15-44 years: 49.85%
45-59 years: 12.36%
60 years and over: 6.08%
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Labor Force
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25.2 Million
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Universities
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33 Universities (17 Public, and 16 Private)
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Main Sea Ports and Terminals
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Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said, Suez, El-Sukhnah
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Road Network:
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91,173 Kilometers
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Railway Network:
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6,700 Kilometers
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Time Zone:
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GMT+2
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Climate:
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moderate climate throughout the Year (temperature degrees: Summer 25°-35°, Winter
15°-25° C)
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Currency:
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Egyptian Pound (EGYP)
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Phone Dial Code:
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+20
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Power Voltage:
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220 kw
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Coastline:
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2,450 km
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Internet Users
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16.64 Million (Q4 2009)
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Mobile Users
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55.35 Million (Q4 2009)
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Fixed Lines Users
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10.31 Million (Q4 2009)
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Real GDP Growth Rate:
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4.7 % (2008/2009), 5.1 % (Q3 2009/2010)
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GDP Sectoral Breakdown (2008/2009)
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Agriculture 13.7 %
Industry 16.6 %
Services 51.4%
Construction 4.5%
Tourism 3.5 %
Finance 7.3 %
CIT 3.2 %
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CPI Inflation Rate
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11.4 % (April 2010), 9.99% (2008/2009)
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Exchange Rate (29 June 2010)
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USD: Buy EGP 5.6779 – Sell EGP 5.7063
EUR: Buy EGP 6.9190 – Sell EGP 6.9565
GBP: Buy EGP 8.5463– Sell 8.5919
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Net International Reserve Position
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35.1 billion USD (May 2010), 31.3 billion USD (2008/2009)
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Net FDI
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4.3 USD Billion (Q3 2009/2010), 8.1 USD Billion (2008/2009)
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Net FDI Inflows / GDP
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4.3 % (2008/2009)
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Unemployment Rate
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9.4 % (2009)
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Major Exports
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Crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, and chemicals,
agricultural products.
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Major Imports
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Machinery and equipment, vehicles, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, metal products,
and fuels and industrial oils.
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Sources:
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Ministry of Economic Development, Official Web Site.
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Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, ICT Sector:
Main Economic Indicators, Official Web Site.
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Central Bank of Egypt(CBE): Monthly Statistical Bulletin June.2010, Official Web Site.
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Central Agency for Public Mobilization And Statistics: CAPMAS (Census 2006) , Official Web Site.
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The Information and Decision Support Center : IDSC, Official Web Site.
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