Country Profile
Country
Egypt
Date Nation Joined the UN
October 24,1945
Total Square Miles
385,229 sq mi
Population
81,527,172
Location (Region)
North Africa
Neighbors/Borders
Sudan (south), Libya (west), Mediterranean sea (north), Saudi Arabia (east)
Ethnic Groups
Egyptians, Arabs, Berber, Nubian
Principal Languages
Arabic
Literacy Rate
71.4%
Key Religions Practiced
Islam and Christianity (90% Muslims 8-10% Christianity)
Government Type
Republic
Head of State
President Mohamed Hushi Mubarak (since October 14,1981)
Main Industries Textiles, food processing, tourism, chemical, metal
Chief Crops
Cotton,rice,corn,wheat,beans,cattle,fruit,vegetables,water,buffalo,sheep,goats
Natural Resources
Oil,gas
Monetary Unit
I dollar =5.4 LE
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
3.700
Per Capita Income
6,000
Per Capita Income Ranking
126
Major Diseases Affecting the Nation Vector born Disease: Rift valley fever
Water Contact Disease: Schistosomiasis
Country
Egypt
Date Nation Joined the UN
October 24,1945
Total Square Miles
385,229 sq mi
Population
81,527,172
Location (Region)
North Africa
Neighbors/Borders
Sudan (south), Libya (west), Mediterranean sea (north), Saudi Arabia (east)
Ethnic Groups
Egyptians, Arabs, Berber, Nubian
Principal Languages
Arabic
Literacy Rate
71.4%
Key Religions Practiced
Islam and Christianity (90% Muslims 8-10% Christianity)
Government Type
Republic
Head of State
President Mohamed Hushi Mubarak (since October 14,1981)
Main Industries Textiles, food processing, tourism, chemical, metal
Chief Crops
Cotton,rice,corn,wheat,beans,cattle,fruit,vegetables,water,buffalo,sheep,goats
Natural Resources
Oil,gas
Monetary Unit
I dollar =5.4 LE
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
3.700
Per Capita Income
6,000
Per Capita Income Ranking
126
Major Diseases Affecting the Nation Vector born Disease: Rift valley fever
Water Contact Disease: Schistosomiasis