Use the free adobe acrobat reader to view this pdf file. Building on decades of leadership in the arab world, egypt is undergoing major governmental transformation in the aftermath of the 2011 revolution. For the past century and a half, the suez canal has been a major conduit for international trade, including oil. The egyptian terrain consists of a vast desert plateau interrupted by the nile valley and delta, which occupy about 4 percent of the total country area. Egypt s heartland, the nile river valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient middle east and, like mesopotamia farther east, was the site of one of the worlds earliest urban and literate societies.
The reforms have been sustained until now until the global crisis and the government has established a solid track record as one of the champions of economic reforms in the middle east and north africa region mna. Egypts macroeconomic situation has improved significantly since 2016. Export to pdf export to word export to pdf copy pages. The government of egypt goe successfully implemented a first wave of macro. Country profiles is a series published annually by the economic commission for africa eca. Over the last 15 years, egypt has been undergoing a transformation into a marketoriented economy. Without the nile river, all of egypt would be desert. About 95% of the countrys 100 million people february 2020 live along the banks of the nile and in the nile delta, which fans out north of cairo. Egypt imports 44 percent of its cereals during the 20092011 period but exports cotton and citrus. Country ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 representing the lowest and 5 the highest level of freedom women have to exercise their rights introduction over the past decade, women in egypt have made great strides in addressing discriminatory laws. Dublinbusiness wireresearch and markets has announced the addition of the country profile egypt report to their offering. Egypt, the most populous country in the arab world, claims one of the worlds oldest cultures, descending from an ancient civilization that emerged in the 10th millennium bce. Thanks also go to malcolm crawford for volunteering his time as proof reader.
This corresponds to a basic education phase that lasts from grades one to nine, divided into six years of. Please note the use of a photograph of any girl or woman in this country profile does. The completion of the aswan high dam in 1971 and the resultant lake nasser have altered the timehonored place of. Egypt on the ancient hebrews, mesopotamians, and syrians, and on classical greece and rome. The president, abdel fattah elsisi, was reelected in 2018. Egypt simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The liberalization of the foreign exchange market, prudent monetary policy, and ambitious fiscal consolidation have helped stabilize the macroeconomic. The whole report may be viewed in pdf format, or can be navigated sectionbysection by using the.
Egypt was part of the ottoman empire, and then under british rule till it was declared a republic in 1953. Egypt egypt is what most people call the country officially known as the arab republic of egypt. View images cairo, the capital of egypt, is one of the most populated cities in africa and the middle east. Unique egypt content for tourists, students, business or those interested in our world.
The who country health profile of egypt provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country. Iraq, august 2006 2 the sumerians dominated southern mesopotamia from 3360 b. The introduction of the riskfree interest rate benchmark in august 2019 will lay the foundation. The index measures the amount of human capital that a. To download free electronic copies of eca publications.
We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Brief profile on the conflict in egypt german language cia world fact book. To order copies of country profile egypt by the economic commission for africa, please contact. Country profiles 2016 united nations economic commission. The centre has heavily engaged in attempts to reform egypts country policy and is likely to remain a reference in the cultural policy field. Lying astride trade routes linking west, east, north and south, egypt has long been at the heart of regional and global commerce. As of 2017 the number of residents was estimated to have reached 92m. With his term extended and a further term permitted he could rule until 2030 although he will face some dissent to his authoritarian rule.
The completion of the aswan high dam in 1971 and the resultant lake nasser have altered the timehonored place of the nile river in the agriculture and ecology of egypt. It is not known when muslims reached a majority variously estimated from c. The oromo moved north through the southern highlands, bypasssing the sidama on the west, and into the central highlands, where they settled in the center and west on land, some. Egypt country report 6 foreword the project manara network. Elections in egypt are held for the president and a unicameral legislature. It is informed by extensive consultations with the government, private sector, academia, civil society organizations and youth groups. Video travel sources home activities united states edition spanish edition french edition german edition sample country glossary. Egypt is the largest arab country and has played a central role in middle eastern politics in modern times. As you can imagine, with such a name, arabic is the official language, however english and french are widely understood too. Poverty from 1990 to 2000 the country reduced the proportion of people living in poverty significantly, from 25 per cent in 1990 to 16.
Egypt was a christian country before the 7th century, and after islam arrived, the country was gradually islamised into a majoritymuslim country. Egypt emerged as a centre of politics and culture in the muslim world. Egypt economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. Egypt is the worlds 90th most unequal country, around the same as the uk 92nd. Since the appointment of a reformist government in july 2004, egypt has embarked on a reform path. The human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. Country profile egypt egypt at a glance demography with a growth rate of 1. Economic policy reform will continue, albeit at a slower pace. Use the free adobe acrobat reader to view this pdf file summary.
Cairo alone, which is the capital city of egypt, has a population of around 10. Egypt country profile general profile total area 1,001,450 sq km population 83,688,164. Egypt is the thirdmostpopulous country in africa and the 15th worldwide, according to world bank figures. Nominally independent from the uk in 1922, egypt acquired full sovereignty following world war ii. Prevalence of undernourishment remains below or close to 5 percent since 1990 in egypt fao, 2015b. The prevalence of fgm in egypt remains high, at 87. Bloc includes free egyptians party, egyptian social democratic party, national progressive unionist party. The president of egypt is elected for a sixyear term by popular vote suffrage is universal and compulsory for every egyptian citizen over 18. Egypt is a founding member of the united nations and the non alignedmovement, formed in. Egypt logistics capacity assessment digital logistics. A civil society for childs rights was designed and has been implemented by save the children sweden in a time when the middle east has experienced an arab spring. This includes the cities of cairo, alexandria, aswan, and port said.
Egypt, country located in the northeastern corner of africa. Egypt has been a leading player in the history of islam, at times as its political leader, usually as a trading entrepot, and almost always as a religious and cultural center. This profile contains facts, information on political leaders and media as well as a chronology of key events. The aim of the series is to disseminate country and regionspecific policy analyses and recommendations for economic transformation, with an emphasis on promoting sustainable growth and social development, strengthening regional integration and facilitating development planning and economic governance. Across the river from cairo one can see the three large pyramids and sphinx at giza. Egypt is a country in north africa that borders the red sea and the mediterranean sea. In terms of the number of years of life lost ylls due to premature death in egypt, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and congenital anomalies were the highest ranking causes in 20. Our partner, the egyptian coalition for the rights of the child eccr, was key in producing this country report, a. Failure to vote can result in fine or even imprisonment, but in practice a significant percentage of eligible voters do not vote. Further generic information and information on money parity and inflation can be found in the following document. It is clear from this country profile that egypt has the potential to greatly reduce its fgm p revalence, but it will require total commitment. The delegation concluded a fourday visit, expressing its commitment to. Egypt became a member of the comesa common market for. Due to the current political unrest in egypt, the information on these pages may not reflect current conditions in the country.
In july 2007, egypt became the 40th country to adhere. Powered by a free atlassian confluence community license granted to world food programme. Food represents 37 percent of egypt s imports during the same period fao, 2015a. Egypts constitution stipulates free and compulsory education for all children between the ages of 6 and 15, although there are plans to eventually extend compulsory education to secondary education 12 years of schooling. Egypt country profile country facts capital main country facts population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate population living below poverty line cairo fastest growing population in the arab world 86. Library of congress federal research division country profile.
Neighboring countries include libya, the gaza strip, and sudan. Growing confidence in the currency and greater stability will boos private sector. The nile delta of egypt, irrigated by the nile river and its many distributaries, is some of the richest farm land in the world and home to over half of egypts population. Egypt country presentation cairo november292012 rcreee. Food represents 37 percent of egypts imports during the same period fao, 2015a. All best fitness is here 20 h urghada, egypt muslim girl in hijab on july 08, 20. Egypt is one of the most populous countries in africa and the middle east with most of its people living near the banks of the river nile. The population density of egypt as a whole is 84 people per square kilometer 218square mile, with cairo having the heaviest density at 46,349 per kilometer square. These regions are among the worlds most densely populated, containing an.
Africa egypt the world factbook central intelligence agency. Most people 95% of egypts total people live in areas around the coast of the mediterranean sea and along the nile river. The nile delta of egypt, irrigated by the nile river and its many distributaries, is some of the richest farm land in the world and home to over half of egypt s population. Learn more about the egypt economy, including the population of egypt, gdp, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the index of economic freedom. Arabic is the official language and the only one widely understood across the entire country. Egypt is the most populous country in the arab world. The capital city of cairo lies at the apex of the delta in the middle of the scene. Egypts heartland, the nile river valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient middle east and, like mesopotamia farther east, was the site of one of the worlds earliest urban and literate societies. Egypt is the most populous country in the entire middle east and the thirdmost populous on the african continent after nigeria and ethiopia. Egypt is a large country, but a large portion of it is desert. Many graduates of egypts overcrowded, illequipped schools will stumble through a newspaper article and rarely read a book. Egypt is one of 15 countries worldwide with a heavy burden of tobaccorelated ill health according to the world health organization s 20 standardized estimate of smoking prevalence, 40. Egypts macroeconomic situation has improved markedly since the initiation of the authorities reform program in november 2016. In terms of dalys in egypt, high bodymass index, dietary risks, and high systolic blood pressure were the leading risk factors in 20.
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