Population
80,335,036

Official Language(s)
Arabic

National Anthem
Bilady, Bilady, Bilady

Capital
Cairo

Currency
Egyptian pound

Government

• Republic
• Chief of State/President - Mohammed Hosni Mubarak
• Head of Government/Prime Minister - Ahmed Nazif

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Major Airports

• Alexandria
• Giza
• Aswan
• Luxor
• Port Said
• Cairo
• Assiut
• Hurghada
• Mansoura
• Sharm el Sheikh

Miscellaneous Facts

• Partially independent from the UK in 1922 - Full sovereignty after WWII
• Total Size - 1,001,499 square kilometers / 386,660 square miles
• Country Code - +20
• Internet Extension - .eg

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Work Force
21.8 million

Work Force by Occupation

• Agriculture - 32%
• Industry - 17%
• Services - 51%

Unemployment
10.3%

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Economy

• Depends on agriculture, media, petroleum exports
• Developed energy market based on coal, oil, natural gas, and hydro power

Industries

• textiles
• food processing
• tourism
• chemicals
• pharmaceuticals
• hydrocarbons
• construction
• cement
• metals
• light manufactures

Exports

• crude oil and petroleum products
• cotton
• textiles
• metal products
• chemicals

Imports

• machinery and equipment
• foodstuffs
• chemicals
• wood products
• fuels

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Political parties

• National Democratic Party
• National Progressive Unionist Grouping
• New Wafd Party
• Tomorrow Party