Egypt
Official name: |
Egypt |
Capital City: |
Cairo |
Current Local Time: |
| 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, 25, Feb 28, Apr 19, 25, May 1, Jul 23, Sep 12, 13, Oct 6, Nov 17, 18, 19, Dec 8 |
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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