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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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The Supreme Council of Armed Force
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Head of Government:
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Prime Minister, Eng. Essam Sharaf
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Parliament:
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Peoples Assembly Consultancy Council
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Administration:
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27 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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80,000,000 (April 2011)
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Population Growth Rate
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2% (2005-2010)
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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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26.2 Million (Dec. 2010)
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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 (EGP)
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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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19.66 Million (Q2 2010)
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Mobile Users
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58.97 Million (Q2 2010)
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Fixed Lines Users
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10.45 Million (Q2 2010)
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Real GDP Growth Rate:
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5.6% (Q2 2010/2011) , 5.1 % (2009/2010) , 4.7 % (2008/2009)
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GDP Sectoral Breakdown (2009/2010)
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Agriculture 8.9 %
Industry 16.1 %
Construction 12.1 %
Tourism 9 %
CIT 9 %
Transportation 5.5 %
Retail 12.2 %
Others 21.7 %
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CPI Inflation Rate
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10.7% (Feb. 2011), 10.3 % (2010), 9.99% (2008/2009)
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Exchange Rate (27 April 2011)
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USD: Buy EGP 5.9380– Sell EGP 5.9661
EUR: Buy EGP 8.7117– Sell EGP 8.7535
GBP: Buy EGP 9.8245– Sell EGP 9.8727
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Net International Reserve Position
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33.3 USD billion (Feb. 2011), 35.2 USD billion (2010), 31.3 USD billion (2008/2009)
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Net FDI
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2.3 USD billion (Dec.2010), 6.8 USD Billion (2009/2010), 8.1 USD Billion (2008/2009)
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Net FDI Inflows / GDP
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0.3% (Q2 2010/2011), 3.1% (2009/2010), 4.3 % (2008/2009)
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Unemployment Rate
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10.3% (2010), 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, 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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