About Egypt

 

Location

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula

Area

1,001,450 sq km

Population

77,505,756 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 33%, 15-64 years: 62.6%, 65+ yearsr: 4.4%

Median age

23.68 years

Population growth rate

1.78% (2005 est.)

Ethnic groups

Eastern Hamitic stock (Egyptians, Bedouins, and Berbers) 99%, Greek, Nubian, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%

Religions

Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian, other 6%

Languages

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

Literacy

(Age 15 and over can read and write) total population: 57.7% male: 68.3%; female: 46.9% (2003 est.)

Government type

Republic

Capital

Cairo

Legislative Branch

Bicameral Parliament

Judicial Branch

Supreme Constitutional Court

Gross Domestic Product

$316.3 billion (2004 est.), per capita: $4,200 (2004 est.)

GDP Growth Rate

4.5 % (2004 est.)