Egypt
| Official name: |
Egypt |
| Capital City: |
Cairo |
| Current Local Time: |
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| International Dialing Code: |
20 |
| Population: |
63,575,107 (July 199 |
| Currency: |
1 Egyptian pound (ŁE) = 100 piasters |
| Spoken Languages: |
Arabic (official), English and French |
| Holidays: |
Jan 7, Mar 9, Apr 18, 19, 20, 25, May 1, Jul 23, Sep 20, 21, Oct 6, Nov 27, 28, 29, Dec 18 |
| Major Exports: |
Commodities: crude oil and petroleum products, cotton yarn, raw cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals Partners: EU, US, Japan |
| Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery and equipment, foods, fertilizers, wood products, durable consumer goods, capital goods Partners: US, EU, Japan |
| Total Export: |
$5.4 billion (f.o.b., FY94/95 est.) |
| Total Import: |
$15.2 billion (c.i.f., FY94/95 est.) |
| Gross Domestic Product: |
$171 billion (1995 est.) |
| Per Capita Income: |
$2,760 (1995 est.) |
| Literacy Rate: |
51.4% |
| Population Growth Rate: |
1.91% (1996 est.) |
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