Egypt

Official Name:

Arab Republic of Egypt (Egypt)

Area:

1.001.450 km ²

Population (2007):

80.335.036 inhabitants

Coastline:

2.450 km

Capital:

Cairo

Maritime Ports and terminals:

Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said, Suez, Zeit

Maritime claims:

• Territorial sea: 12 nm
• Contiguous zone: 24 nm
• Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
• Continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Political divisions:

26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); 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

Language(s):

Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

National holiday:

Revolution Day, 23 July (1952)

Nationality:

Egyptian(s)

Official time:

UTC 2. Daylight saving time: 1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday in September

Member of:

ABEDA, ACCT, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, BSEC (observer), CAEU, COMESA, EBRD, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, ONUB, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Internet country code:

.eg

Economic Profile

Currency:

Egyptian pound (EGP)

GDP - per capita (PPP):

USD4.200 (2006 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):

(2006 est.) USD 85.370.000.000

PIB (Real growth rate:

6,8% (2006 est.)

GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)

• Agriculture: 14,7%
• Industry: 35,5%
• Services: 49,8%

Labor force:

21.800.000 (2006 est.)

Labor force - by occupation (2001):

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

Unemployment rate:

10,3% (2006 est.)

Inflation rate (Consumer prices):

6,5% (2006 est)

Investment (Gross Fixed):

19,2% del PIB (2006 est.)

Budget:

• Revenues: USD21.320.000.000
• Expenditures: USD31.830.000.000

Public debt:

102,9% of GDP (2006 est.)

Current account balance:

USD 2.697.000.000 (2006 est.)

Exports:

USD 24.220.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Exports - Commodities:

Crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals

Exports - Partners:

US 13%, Italy 9,3%, Spain 7,7%, Syria 5,5%, France 4,9%, Germany 4,8%, Saudi Arabia 4,7% (2005)

Imports:

USD 35.860.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)

Imports - Commodities:

Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels

Imports - partners:

US 10,6%, Germany 7%, China 6,5%, France 6,3%, Italy 5,8%, Saudi Arabia 4,8% (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

USD 26.300.000.000 (2006 est.)

Debt - external:

USD 29.590.000.000 (2006)