About Egypt It Is The Cradle Of Civilization, The Source Of Religions And The Gate Way To Africa.
About Egypt Its Over 50 Centuries Engendered The Development Of Culture & Civilization; Paranoiac, Christian, & Islamic; And, All During Those Long Years, Has Generously Contributed To Europe.
About Egypt It Was The First State To Establish A System Of Administration & A Capital With The Administrative & Religious Centers.
Today Cairo Is The Foremost Capital On The African Continent & Lies At The Center Of All Routes Leading To & From The Capitals Of The 3 Continents; Asia, Africa & Europe.
About Egypt Egypt It The Cradle Of Civilization From Time Immemorial, Has Been Blessed With An Excellent Climate That Made It The Center Of Attraction.
1 - About Egyptian Geography
Location:North Africa, Bordering The Mediterranean Sea, Between Libya & Gaza Strip, & Red Sea North Of The Sudan, & Includes The Asian Sinai Peninsula.
Geographic Coordinates: 27 00 N, 30 00 E
Tropic Of Cancer Is Passing In The South Of Egypt, Through Lake Nasser.
Map References : Africa
Area : Total: About 1,001,000 Sq. Km. Land: 995,000 Sq. Km. Water: 6,000 Sq. Km.
Land Boundaries: Total: 2,665 Km. Boarder Countries: Gaza Strip 11 Km. Palestine 266 Km. Libya 1,115 Km. The Sudan 1,273 Km.
Coast Line: 2,450 Km.
2 - About Egypt Climate :
Desert; Hot, Dry, Summers With Moderate Winters.
3 - Terrain :
Vast Desert Plateau Interrupted By Nile Valley & Delta.
4 - Elevation Extremes :
Lowest Point: Qattara Depression -133 M
Highest Point: Mount Catherine 2,629 M
5 - About Egypt Natural Resources :
Petroleum, Natural Gas, Iron Ore
Phosphates, Manganese, Limestone
Gypsum, Talc, Lead, Zinc
6 - About Egypt Land Use :
Arable Land: About 3%
Permanent Crops: 0.47%
Irrigated Land: 33,000 Sq Km (1998 Est.)
7 - Environment & Natural Hazards :
Frequent Earthquakes, Landslides
Hot Driving Windstorm Called “Khamasin”, Sandstorm
Increasing Soil Salivation, Desertification, Oil Pollution, Water Pollution
8 - About People Of Egypt :
About 77,000,000 (2004 Est.)
Age Structure:
00-14 Years: About 33.5%
15-64 Years: About 62%
65 Years & Over: About 4.5% (2004 Est.)
Ethnic Groups :
Egyptian, Bedouins, Berbers, Greek, Nubian, Armenian, Other 99%
European 1%
9 - About Egyptian Religions :
Muslim 94%
Christian & Other 6%
10 - About Egyptian Languages :
Arabic (Official)
English & French Understood By Educated Classes
11 - About Egyptian Government :
Country Name:
Conventional Long Form: Arab Republic Of Egypt
Conventional Short Form: Egypt
Local Short Form: Misr
Government Type: Republic
Capital: Cairo
26 Governorates (Muhafazat) Such As: Cairo, Giza, Alex, South Sinai, Minufiyah, Fayoum, Suey, Port Sa’id, Al Minya, Asyut, Qena, Luxor, Aswan …… Etc.
Independence From Uk: 1922
National Day: 23 July 1952 (Revolution Day)
Suffrage 18 Years Of Age
12 - About Egypt Economy :
Sources Of Income :
Custom Duties & Taxes, Tourism, Suez Canal, Oil, Agriculture, Industry ……
Unemployed Rate:
About 10% (2003 Est.)
Exports – Goods:
Crude Oil & Petroleum Products, Cotton, Textiles, Chemicals, Metal Products
Exports – Partners:
Us, Italy, Uk, France
Imports – Goods:
Machinery & Equipment, Foodstuffs, Wood Products, Fuels, Chemicals
Imports – Partners:
Us, Germany, Italy, France, China
Currency:
Egyptian Pound (Egp)
13 - About Egypt Communication:
Telephones – Main Lines
Mobile Cellular
Radio Broadcast: Am, Fm
Tv Broadcast (1995)
Internet Country Code: .Eg
14 - About Egypt Transportation:
Railways: More Than 5,000 Km
Highways: More Than 64,000 Km
Waterways: 3,500 Km
Ports & Harbors:
Alex., Damietta, Hurghada, Safaga, Port Said, Quseir, Marsa Matruh, Suez, Asyut, Aswan