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Egypt Basic Facts:
Full Country Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
Area: 1,001,450 sq km
Population: 81
million (2008 estimates)
Capital City: Cairo
Other Major Towns: Alexandria, Luxor, Aswan, Port
Said
Peoples: Eastern Hamitic -Egyptians, Bedouins, and Berbers - 99%, Greek, Nubian, Armenian, other European - 1%
Language: Arabic (official), English and French - widely understood
Religion: Muslim (mostly Sunni) -94%, Christian
(Coptic) and other - 6%
Government: Republic
Time: GMT + 2 hours (GMT + 3 for May to September)
Currency:
Egyptian Pounds (LE)
Electricity: 220 V, 50Hz
Weights and Measures: Metric
Economy: Agriculture, mining,
oil, tourism, industry (cement, textiles, fertilizer, rubber)
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