Middle East: Egypt
About Egypt
Nominally independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty following World War II. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile river in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society. The government has struggled to ready the economy for the new millennium through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Cairo |
| Population: | 69,536,644 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | 22.9% (FY95/96 est.) |
| Language: | Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes |
| Date of independence: | 28 February 1922 (from UK) |
| Form of government: | republic |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc |
| Environmental Issues: | agricultural land being lost to urbanization and windblown sands; increasing soil salination below Aswan High Dam; desertification; oil pollution threatening coral reefs, beaches, and marine habitats; other water pollution from agricultural pesticides, ra |
| Agricultural Products: | cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats |
| Imports: | machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels |
| Exports: | crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: EU 36%, US 14%, Afro-Asian countries 14%, Middle East 6% (1999) EXPORTS: EU 35%, Middle East 17%, Afro-Asian countries 14%, US 12% (1999) |
Egypt Headlines
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[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 9 2010 5:19 a.m.
Key Egypt reformer moves to World Bank
[Alrroya] - Sep 9 2010 5:19 a.m.
Minister: Egypt's 2nd nuclear plant to be built in Al-Negila
[Al-Masry Al-Youm] - Sep 9 2010 2:43 a.m.
Grand Mufti of Egypt: Islam promotes religious freedom
[Al-Masry Al-Youm] - Sep 9 2010 2:43 a.m.
Egypt to open ancient port city
[Kuwait Samachar] - Sep 9 2010 2:39 a.m.
Egypt, China eye joint oil services firm
[Punch] - Sep 9 2010 2:23 a.m.
Egypt's OCI wins $675m Qatar project
[Alrroya] - Sep 9 2010 1:57 a.m.
Egypt 'in early stages of a real estate boom'
[Opalesque] - Sep 9 2010 1:54 a.m.
Egypt Defence and Security Report Q4 2010
[companiesandmarkets.com] - Sep 9 2010 1:47 a.m.
Lie behind mass 'suicides' of Egypt's young women
[The Independent] - Sep 9 2010 1:36 a.m.
Activists in Egypt test waters for President Hosni Mubarak's son to succeed him
[Araboo.com] - Sep 9 2010 1:33 a.m.
Egypt's OCI wins $675 mln Qatar project
[International Business Times Australia] - Sep 9 2010 1:10 a.m.
Among Egypt's Christians, few question Church rule
[Town Hall] - Sep 9 2010 12:27 a.m.
Robert Fisk: The lie behind mass 'suicides' of Egypt's young women
[The Independent] - Sep 9 2010 12:07 a.m.
Egypt's inflation accelerates to 10.9% in August
[Business Intelligence Middle East] - Sep 9 2010 12:04 a.m.
DJ MARKET TALK: US Wheat Falls On Canadian Supply, Egypt Snub
[futuresource.com] - Sep 8 2010 11:47 p.m.
DJ US Wheat Outlook: Seen Extending Losses, Waiting For Egypt
[futuresource.com] - Sep 8 2010 11:46 p.m.
Sureclean opens Egypt base
[Penn Energy] - Sep 8 2010 10:39 p.m.
Sep 8th 2010 Egypt politics: Moving on
[Economist Intelligence Unit] - Sep 8 2010 10:38 p.m.
Egypt Says 'Jewish State' Concerning
[Palestine Chronicle] - Sep 8 2010 10:36 p.m.
Research and Markets: Egypt Information Technology Report Q3 2010 - Overall Spending On Software Remains Rather Low, Being Projected At US$197mn In 2010
[TMC Net] - Sep 8 2010 10:31 p.m.
Rare Islamic artifacts ''disappear'' in Egypt
[MSN.co.in] - Sep 8 2010 10:29 p.m.
Museums: Cleopatra: The search for the last queen of Egypt
[Earth Magazine] - Sep 8 2010 10:08 p.m.
Key Egypt reformer to leave cabinet for WBank
[KippReport] - Sep 8 2010 9:25 p.m.
Research and Markets: Egypt Information Technology Report Q3 2010 - Overall Spending On Software Remains Rather Low, Being Projected At US$197mn In 2010
[IT Business Net] - Sep 8 2010 8:59 p.m.
-Crown Prince Receives Telephone Call from President of Egypt
[Saudi Press Agency] - Sep 8 2010 8:49 p.m.
-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Telephone Call from President of Egypt
[Saudi Press Agency] - Sep 8 2010 8:48 p.m.
Egypt: Moving on
[Economist Intelligence Unit] - Sep 8 2010 8:44 p.m.
Sureclean opens Egypt base
[Offshore oil and gas] - Sep 8 2010 8:28 p.m.
Female circumcision widespread in Egypt
[BBC] - Sep 8 2010 8:09 p.m.
Evening markets: wheat tumbles, as US loses in Egypt tender
[Agrimoney.com] - Sep 8 2010 7:57 p.m.
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