2014 Edition

Background

The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C., and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest of Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Completion of the Suez Canal in 1869 elevated Egypt as an important world transportation hub. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt's government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty from Britain in 1952. 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 meet the demands of Egypt's population through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure. Inspired by the 2010 Tunisian revolution, Egyptian opposition groups led demonstrations and labor strikes countrywide, culminating in President Hosni MUBARAK's ouster. Egypt's military assumed national leadership until a new parliament was in place in early 2012; later that same year, Mohammed MORSI won the presidential election. Following often violent protests throughout the spring of 2013 against MORSI's government and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), and massive anti-government demonstrations, the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF) intervened and removed MORSI from power in mid-July 2013 and replaced him with interim president Adly MANSOUR. In mid-January 2014, voters approved a new constitution by referendum. Presidential elections to replace MANSOUR are scheduled for late May 2014. According to the constitution and the government's transitional road map, preparations for parliamentary elections will begin by mid-July 2014.

Area

1,001,450 sq km 995,450 sq km 6,000 sq km

total

1,001,450 sq km

water

6,000 sq km

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:

Climate

desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters

Coastline

2,450 km

Elevation extremes

Qattara Depression -133 m Mount Catherine 2,629 m

highest point

Mount Catherine 2,629 m

lowest point

Qattara Depression -133 m

Environment - current 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, raw sewage, and industrial effluents; limited natural freshwater resources away from the Nile, which is the only perennial water source; rapid growth in population overstraining the Nile and natural resources

Environment - international agreements

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands none of the selected agreements

party to

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands

signed, but not ratified

none of the selected agreements

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)

68.3 cu km/yr (8%/6%/86%) 973.3 cu m/yr (2000)

per capita

973.3 cu m/yr (2000)

total

68.3 cu km/yr (8%/6%/86%)

Geographic coordinates

27 00 N, 30 00 E

Geography - note

controls Sinai Peninsula, only land bridge between Africa and remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; controls Suez Canal, a sea link between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; size, and juxtaposition to Israel, establish its major role in Middle Eastern geopolitics; dependence on upstream neighbors; dominance of Nile basin issues; prone to influxes of refugees from Sudan and the Palestinian territories

Irrigated land

34,220 sq km (2003)

Land boundaries

2,612 km Gaza Strip 13 km, Israel 208 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,276 km

border countries

Gaza Strip 13 km, Israel 208 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,276 km

total

2,612 km

Land use

2.87% 0.79% 96.34% (2011)

arable land

2.87%

other

96.34% (2011)

permanent crops

0.79%

Location

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula

Map references

Africa

Maritime claims

12 nm 24 nm 200 nm 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

contiguous zone

24 nm

continental shelf

200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

exclusive economic zone

200 nm

territorial sea

12 nm

Natural hazards

periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes; flash floods; landslides; hot, driving windstorms called khamsin occur in spring; dust storms; sandstorms

Natural resources

petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, rare earth elements, zinc

Terrain

vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta

Total renewable water resources

57.3 cu km (2011)

Age structure

32.1% (male 14,272,494/female 13,639,550) 17.8% (male 7,913,351/female 7,536,925) 38.4% (male 16,942,145/female 16,398,524) 6.7% (male 2,888,193/female 2,973,531) 4.8% (male 1,949,145/female 2,381,241) (2014 est.)

0-14 years

32.1% (male 14,272,494/female 13,639,550)

15-24 years

17.8% (male 7,913,351/female 7,536,925)

25-54 years

38.4% (male 16,942,145/female 16,398,524)

55-64 years

6.7% (male 2,888,193/female 2,973,531)

65 years and over

4.8% (male 1,949,145/female 2,381,241) (2014 est.)

Birth rate

23.35 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)

Child labor - children ages 5-14

1,066,526 7 % (2005 est.)

percentage

7 % (2005 est.)

total number

1,066,526

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

6.8% (2008)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

60.3% (2008)

Death rate

4.77 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)

Dependency ratios

58.3 % 49.1 % 9.3 % 10.8 (2014 est.)

elderly dependency ratio

9.3 %

potential support ratio

10.8 (2014 est.)

total dependency ratio

58.3 %

youth dependency ratio

49.1 %

Drinking water source

urban: 100% of population rural: 98.8% of population total: 99.3% of population urban: 0% of population rural: 1.2% of population total: 0.7% of population (2012 est.)

rural

1.2% of population

total

0.7% of population (2012 est.)

urban

0% of population

Education expenditures

3.8% of GDP (2008)

Ethnic groups

Egyptian 99.6%, other 0.4% (2006 census)

Health expenditures

4.9% of GDP (2011)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2012 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

300 (2012 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

6,500 (2012 est.)

Hospital bed density

1.7 beds/1,000 population (2010)

Infant mortality rate

22.41 deaths/1,000 live births 23.9 deaths/1,000 live births 20.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)

female

20.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)

total

22.41 deaths/1,000 live births

Languages

Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

Life expectancy at birth

73.45 years 70.82 years 76.2 years (2014 est.)

female

76.2 years (2014 est.)

total population

73.45 years

Literacy

age 15 and over can read and write 73.9% 81.7% 65.8% (2012 est.)

definition

age 15 and over can read and write

female

65.8% (2012 est.)

male

81.7%

total population

73.9%

Major infectious diseases

intermediate bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever schistosomiasis highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2013)

degree of risk

intermediate

food or waterborne diseases

bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

water contact disease

schistosomiasis

Major urban areas - population

CAIRO (capital) 11.169 million; Alexandria 4.494 million (2011)

Maternal mortality rate

66 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)

Median age

25.1 years 24.7 years 25.4 years (2014 est.)

female

25.4 years (2014 est.)

male

24.7 years

total

25.1 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

22.9 median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2008 est.)

Nationality

Egyptian(s) Egyptian

adjective

Egyptian

noun

Egyptian(s)

Net migration rate

-0.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

33.1% (2008)

Physicians density

2.83 physicians/1,000 population (2009)

Population

86,895,099 (July 2014 est.)

Population growth rate

1.84% (2014 est.)

Religions

Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 90%, Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox, other Christians include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite, Orthodox, and Anglican) 10% (2012 est.)

Sanitation facility access

urban: 97.8% of population rural: 94.4% of population total: 95.9% of population urban: 2.2% of population rural: 5.6% of population total: 4.1% of population (2012 est.)

rural

5.6% of population

total

4.1% of population (2012 est.)

urban

2.2% of population

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

13 years 13 years 13 years (2011)

female

13 years (2011)

male

13 years

total

13 years

Sex ratio

1.05 male(s)/female 1.05 male(s)/female 1.05 male(s)/female 1.03 male(s)/female 1.02 male(s)/female 0.82 male(s)/female 1.03 male(s)/female (2014 est.)

0-14 years

1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years

1.05 male(s)/female

25-54 years

1.03 male(s)/female

55-64 years

1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over

0.82 male(s)/female

at birth

1.05 male(s)/female

total population

1.03 male(s)/female (2014 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.87 children born/woman (2014 est.)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

24.8% 14.7% 54.1% (2010)

female

54.1% (2010)

total

24.8%

Urbanization

43.5% of total population (2011) 2.04% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

rate of urbanization

2.04% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

urban population

43.5% of total population (2011)

Administrative divisions

27 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur (Luxor), Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Suhaj

Capital

Cairo 30 03 N, 31 15 E UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

geographic coordinates

30 03 N, 31 15 E

name

Cairo

time difference

UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Constitution

several previous; latest approved by a constitutional committee in December 2013, approved by referenfum held on 14-15 January 2014, ratified by interim president on 19 January 2014 (2014)

Country name

Arab Republic of Egypt Egypt Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah Misr United Arab Republic (with Syria)

conventional long form

Arab Republic of Egypt

conventional short form

Egypt

former

United Arab Republic (with Syria)

local long form

Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah

local short form

Misr

Diplomatic representation from the US

Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Marc J. SIEVERS (since 21 January 2014) 5 Tawfik Diab St., Garden City, Cairo Unit 64900, Box 15, APO AE 09839-4900; 5 Tawfik Diab Street, Garden City, Cairo [20] (2) 2797-3300 [20] (2) 2797-3200

chief of mission

Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Marc J. SIEVERS (since 21 January 2014)

embassy

5 Tawfik Diab St., Garden City, Cairo

FAX

[20] (2) 2797-3200

mailing address

Unit 64900, Box 15, APO AE 09839-4900; 5 Tawfik Diab Street, Garden City, Cairo

telephone

[20] (2) 2797-3300

Diplomatic representation in the US

Ambassador Mohamed M. TAWFIK (since 7 September 2012) 3521 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008 [1] (202) 895-5400 [1] (202) 244-5131 Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York

chancery

3521 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008

chief of mission

Ambassador Mohamed M. TAWFIK (since 7 September 2012)

consulate(s) general

Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York

FAX

[1] (202) 244-5131

telephone

[1] (202) 895-5400

Executive branch

President Abdel Fattah al-SISI (since 8 June 2014) Prime Minister Ibrahim MEHLAB (since 1 March 2014) interim cabinet sworn in 1 March 2014 last presidential election held on 26-28 May 2014 (next to be held in May 2018) percent of vote - Abdel Fattah al-SISI 96.6%, Hamdeen SABAHI 3.4%

cabinet

interim cabinet sworn in 1 March 2014

Chief of state

President Abdel Fattah al-SISI (since 8 June 2014)

election results

percent of vote - Abdel Fattah al-SISI 96.6%, Hamdeen SABAHI 3.4%

elections

last presidential election held on 26-28 May 2014 (next to be held in May 2018)

head of government

Prime Minister Ibrahim MEHLAB (since 1 March 2014)

Flag description

three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; the national emblem (a gold Eagle of Saladin facing the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its chest above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band; the band colors derive from the Arab Liberation flag and represent oppression (black), overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white) similar to the flag of Syria, which has two green stars in the white band, Iraq, which has an Arabic inscription centered in the white band, and Yemen, which has a plain white band

Government type

republic

Independence

28 February 1922 (from UK protectorate status; the revolution that began on 23 July 1952 led to a republic being declared on 18 June 1953 and all British troops withdrawn on 18 June 1956); note - it was ca. 3200 B.C. that the Two Lands of Upper (southern) and Lower (northern) Egypt were first united politically

International law organization participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; non-party state to the ICCt

International organization participation

ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, BSEC (observer), CAEU, CD, CICA, COMESA, D-8, EBRD, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch

Court of Cassation (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 justices); Supreme Administrative Court - the highest court of the State Council (consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges) under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the Republic; tenure NA Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; courts of limited jurisdiction; Family Court (established in 2004)

highest court(s)

Court of Cassation (consists of the court president and 550 judges organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges); Supreme Constitutional Court or SCC (consists of the court president and 10 justices); Supreme Administrative Court - the highest court of the State Council (consists of the court president and organized in circuits with cases heard by panels of 5 judges)

judge selection and term of office

under the 2014 constitution, all judges and justices selected by the Supreme Judiciary Council and appointed by the president of the Republic; tenure NA

subordinate courts

Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; courts of limited jurisdiction; Family Court (established in 2004)

Legal system

mixed legal system based on Napoleonic civil and penal law, Islamic religious law, and vestiges of colonial-era laws; judicial review of the constitutionality of laws by the Supreme Constitutional Court

Legislative branch

the previous bicameral legislature was dissolved in July 2013 and under the 2014 constitution was changed to the unicameral House of Representatives (minimum of 450 seats with up to 5 percent appointed by the president; members to serve 5-year terms); the process for elected members as stated in Article 102 of the 2014 constitution may be majoritarian, proportional list, or a mixed system; the previous bicameral parliament consisted of the Shura Council (at least 150 seats with up to one-tenth of body appointed by the president to serve six-year terms) and the House of Representatives(at least 350 seats); members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) unscheduled but expected in mid- to late-2014 Advisory Council (held 29 January and 14 February 2012) - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 45%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 28.6%, New Wafd Party 8.5%, Egyptian Bloc 5.4%, other 12.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 105, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 45, New Wafd Party 14, Egyptian Bloc 8, other 4, independents 4, presidential appointees 90; People's Assembly (held in three stages 28 November 2011 to 11 January 2012) - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 37.5%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 27.8%, New Wafd Party 9.2%, Egyptian Bloc 8.9%, Al-Wasat Party 3.7%, The Revolution Continues Alliance 2.8%, Reform and Development Party 2.2%, National Party of Egypt 1.6%, Freedom Party 1.9%, Egyptian Citizen Party 0.9%, other 3.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance of Egypt 235, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 123, New Wafd Party 38, Egyptian Bloc 35, Al-Wasat 10, Reform and Development Party 9, The Revolution Continues Alliance 8, National Party of Egypt 5, Egyptian Citizen Party 4, Freedom Party 4, independents 21, other 6, SCAF appointees 10

election results (for previous legislature)

Advisory Council (held 29 January and 14 February 2012) - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 45%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 28.6%, New Wafd Party 8.5%, Egyptian Bloc 5.4%, other 12.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 105, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 45, New Wafd Party 14, Egyptian Bloc 8, other 4, independents 4, presidential appointees 90; People's Assembly (held in three stages 28 November 2011 to 11 January 2012) - percent of vote by party - Democratic Alliance for Egypt 37.5%, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 27.8%, New Wafd Party 9.2%, Egyptian Bloc 8.9%, Al-Wasat Party 3.7%, The Revolution Continues Alliance 2.8%, Reform and Development Party 2.2%, National Party of Egypt 1.6%, Freedom Party 1.9%, Egyptian Citizen Party 0.9%, other 3.5%; seats by party - Democratic Alliance of Egypt 235, Alliance for Egypt (Islamic Bloc) 123, New Wafd Party 38, Egyptian Bloc 35, Al-Wasat 10, Reform and Development Party 9, The Revolution Continues Alliance 8, National Party of Egypt 5, Egyptian Citizen Party 4, Freedom Party 4, independents 21, other 6, SCAF appointees 10

elections (for new House of Representatives)

unscheduled but expected in mid- to late-2014

National anthem

"Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" (My Homeland, My Homeland, My Homeland) Younis-al QADI/Sayed DARWISH adopted 1979; after the signing of the 1979 peace with Israel, Egypt sought to create an anthem less militaristic than its previous one; Sayed DARWISH, commonly considered the father of modern Egyptian music, composed the anthem

lyrics/music

Younis-al QADI/Sayed DARWISH

name

"Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" (My Homeland, My Homeland, My Homeland)

National holiday

National Day, 23 July (1952)

National symbol(s)

golden eagle

Political parties and leaders

Al-Asala [Ehab SHIHA] Al-Nour [Yunis MAKHYUN] Al-Wasat Party [Abou Elela MADY] Al-Watan [Imad Abd al-GHAFUR] Building and Development Party or BDP [Nasr Abdul-SALAM] Dustour (Constitution) Party [Hala SHUKRALLAH] Egyptian Current Party Egypt of Freedom Party [Amr HAMZAWY] El Tagamu'u Party [Sayed Abdel AAL] Freedom and Justice Party [Muhammad Saad al-KATATNI] Free Egyptians Party [Ahmad SAID] New Wafd Party [Sayed al-BADADWI] Reform and Development Party [Muhammad Anwar al-SADAT] Strong Egypt Party [Abdel Aboul FOTOUH] The Conference Party [Ambassador Mohamed ORABI] The Egyptian Social Democratic Party [Mohamed Aboul GHAR] The Popular Current Party [Hamdeen SABAHI] The Popular Socialist Alliance Party [Abdel Ghafar SHOUKR]

Political pressure groups and leaders

NA

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal and compulsory

Agriculture - products

cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats

Budget

$45.57 billion $80.42 billion (2013 est.)

expenditures

$80.42 billion (2013 est.)

revenues

$45.57 billion

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

-13.3% of GDP (2013 est.)

Central bank discount rate

8.75% (5 December 2013 est.) 8.68% (31 December 2010 est.)

Commercial bank prime lending rate

11% (31 December 2013 est.) 12% (31 December 2012 est.)

Current account balance

-$6.035 billion (2013 est.) -$9.136 billion (2012 est.)

Debt - external

$48.76 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $38.69 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Distribution of family income - Gini index

30.8 (2008) 32.1 (2005)

Economy - overview

Occupying the northeast corner of the African continent, Egypt is bisected by the highly fertile Nile valley, where most economic activity takes place. Egypt's economy was highly centralized during the rule of former President Gamal Abdel NASSER but opened up considerably under former Presidents Anwar EL-SADAT and Mohamed Hosni MUBARAK. Cairo from 2004 to 2008 aggressively pursued economic reforms to attract foreign investment and facilitate growth. Poor living conditions combined with limited job opportunities for the average Egyptian contribute to public discontent. After unrest erupted in January 2011, the Egyptian Government backtracked on economic reforms, drastically increasing social spending to address public dissatisfaction, but political uncertainty at the same time caused economic growth to slow significantly, reducing the government's revenues. Tourism, manufacturing, and construction were among the hardest hit sectors of the Egyptian economy, pushing up unemployment levels, and economic growth remains slow amid political uncertainty, government transitions, unrest, and cycles of violence. Cairo since 2011 has drawn down foreign exchange reserves and depended on foreign assistance, particularly from Gulf countries, to finance imports and energy products and prevent further devaluation of the Egyptian pound, fearing higher inflation from a weaker currency.

Exchange rates

Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 6.91 (2013 est.) 6.0608 (2012 est.) 5.6219 (2010 est.) 5.545 (2009) 5.4 (2008)

Exports

$24.81 billion (2013 est.) $24.93 billion (2012 est.)

Exports - commodities

crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals, processed food

Exports - partners

Italy 7.9%, India 6.9%, US 6.8%, Saudi Arabia 6.2%, Turkey 5.3%, Libya 4.9% (2012)

Fiscal year

1 July - 30 June

GDP - composition, by end use

78.6% 11.8% 14.3% 0.4% 18% -23.2% (2013 est.)

exports of goods and services

18%

government consumption

11.8%

household consumption

78.6%

imports of goods and services

-23.2%

investment in fixed capital

14.3%

investment in inventories

0.4%

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

14.5% 37.5% 48% (2013 est.)

agriculture

14.5%

industry

37.5%

services

48% (2013 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$6,600 (2013 est.) $6,600 (2012 est.) $6,600 (2011 est.) data are in 2013 US dollars

GDP - real growth rate

1.8% (2013 est.) 2.2% (2012 est.) 1.8% (2011 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$262 billion (2013 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

$551.4 billion (2013 est.) $541.5 billion (2012 est.) $529.7 billion (2011 est.) data are in 2013 US dollars

Gross national saving

12.3% of GDP (2013 est.) 13.1% of GDP (2012 est.) 13.8% of GDP (2011 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

4% 26.6% (2008)

highest 10%

26.6% (2008)

lowest 10%

4%

Imports

$59.22 billion (2013 est.) $60.26 billion (2012 est.)

Imports - commodities

machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels

Imports - partners

China 9.5%, US 7.6%, Germany 6.7%, Russia 5.3%, Ukraine 5.3%, Turkey 5.1%, Italy 5% (2012)

Industrial production growth rate

1.4% (2013 est.)

Industries

textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

9% (2013 est.) 7.1% (2012 est.)

Labor force

27.69 million (2013 est.)

Labor force - by occupation

29% 24% 47% (2011 est.)

agriculture

29%

industry

24%

services

47% (2011 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares

$63.49 billion (23 January 2014 est.) $58.01 billion (31 December 2012) $48.68 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Population below poverty line

22% (2008 est.)

Public debt

92.2% of GDP (2013 est.) 88% of GDP (2012 est.) data cover central government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$17.03 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $14.93 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of broad money

$191.2 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $183.6 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

$6.475 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $6.285 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home

$76.76 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $75.41 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of domestic credit

$163.6 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $192.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of narrow money

$47.8 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $45.33 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

17.4% of GDP (2013 est.)

Unemployment rate

13.4% (2013 est.) 12.7% (2012 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy

201.7 million Mt (2011 est.)

Crude oil - exports

85,000 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Crude oil - imports

48,740 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Crude oil - production

720,000 bbl/day (2012 est.)

Crude oil - proved reserves

4.4 billion bbl (1 January 2013 est.)

Electricity - consumption

122.4 billion kWh (2010 est.)

Electricity - exports

1.595 billion kWh (2010 est.)

Electricity - from fossil fuels

87.6% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants

10.4% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)

Electricity - from nuclear fuels

0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)

Electricity - from other renewable sources

2% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)

Electricity - imports

156 million kWh (2010 est.)

Electricity - installed generating capacity

26.91 million kW (2010 est.)

Electricity - production

138.7 billion kWh (2011 est.)

Natural gas - consumption

46.17 billion cu m (2010 est.)

Natural gas - exports

10.51 billion cu m (2011 est.)

Natural gas - imports

0 cu m (2011 est.)

Natural gas - production

61.26 billion cu m (2011 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves

2.186 trillion cu m (1 January 2013 est.)

Refined petroleum products - consumption

816,300 bbl/day (2011 est.)

Refined petroleum products - exports

90,050 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Refined petroleum products - imports

164,200 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Refined petroleum products - production

602,600 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Broadcast media

mix of state-run and private broadcast media; state-run TV operates 2 national and 6 regional terrestrial networks as well as a few satellite channels; about 20 private satellite channels and a large number of Arabic satellite channels are available via subscription; state-run radio operates about 70 stations belonging to 8 networks; 2 privately owned radio stations operational (2008)

Internet country code

.eg

Internet hosts

200,430 (2012)

Internet users

20.136 million (2009)

Telephone system

underwent extensive upgrading during 1990s; principal centers at Alexandria, Cairo, Al Mansurah, Ismailia, Suez, and Tanta are connected by coaxial cable and microwave radio relay largest fixed-line system in the region; as of 2011 there were multiple mobile-cellular networks with a total of roughly 83 million subscribers country code - 20; landing point for Aletar, the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable networks, Link Around the Globe (FLAG) Falcon and FLAG FEA; satellite earth stations - 4 (2 Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean, 1 Arabsat, and 1 Inmarsat); tropospheric scatter to Sudan; microwave radio relay to Israel; a participant in Medarabtel (2011)

domestic

largest fixed-line system in the region; as of 2011 there were multiple mobile-cellular networks with a total of roughly 83 million subscribers

general assessment

underwent extensive upgrading during 1990s; principal centers at Alexandria, Cairo, Al Mansurah, Ismailia, Suez, and Tanta are connected by coaxial cable and microwave radio relay

international

country code - 20; landing point for Aletar, the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable networks, Link Around the Globe (FLAG) Falcon and FLAG FEA; satellite earth stations - 4 (2 Intelsat - Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean, 1 Arabsat, and 1 Inmarsat); tropospheric scatter to Sudan; microwave radio relay to Israel; a participant in Medarabtel (2011)

Telephones - main lines in use

8.557 million (2012)

Telephones - mobile cellular

96.8 million (2012)

Airports

83 (2013)

Airports - with paved runways

6 (2013)

1,524 to 2,437 m

15

2,438 to 3,047 m

36

over 3,047 m

15

total

72

under 914 m

6 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways

3 (2013)

1,524 to 2,437 m

3

2,438 to 3,047 m

1

914 to 1,523 m

4

total

11

Heliports

7 (2013)

Merchant marine

bulk carrier 16, cargo 20, container 3, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 12, roll on/roll off 9 13 (Denmark 1, France 1, Greece 8, Jordan 2, Lebanon 1) 42 (Cambodia 4, Georgia 7, Honduras 2, Liberia 3, Malta 1, Marshall Islands 1, Moldova 5, Panama 11, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Saudi Arabia 1, Sierra Leone 3, unknown 1) (2010)

foreign-owned

13 (Denmark 1, France 1, Greece 8, Jordan 2, Lebanon 1)

registered in other countries

42 (Cambodia 4, Georgia 7, Honduras 2, Liberia 3, Malta 1, Marshall Islands 1, Moldova 5, Panama 11, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2, Saudi Arabia 1, Sierra Leone 3, unknown 1) (2010)

total

67

Pipelines

condensate 486 km; condensate/gas 74 km; gas 7,986 km; liquid petroleum gas 957 km; oil 5,225 km; oil/gas/water 37 km; refined products 895 km; water 65 km (2013)

Ports and terminals

Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said; Gulf of Suez - Suez Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal Alexandria (1,108,826), Port Said(East) (2,617,043), Port Said(West) (1,138,753)

container port(s) (TEUs)

Alexandria (1,108,826), Port Said(East) (2,617,043), Port Said(West) (1,138,753)

major seaport(s)

Mediterranean Sea - Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said; Gulf of Suez - Suez

oil/gas terminal(s)

Ain Sukhna terminal, Sidi Kerir terminal

Railways

5,083 km 5,083 km 1.435-m gauge (62 km electrified) (2009)

total

5,083 km

Roadways

137,430 km 126,742 km (includes 838 km of expressways) 10,688 km (2010)

total

137,430 km

unpaved

10,688 km (2010)

Waterways

3,500 km (includes the Nile River, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and numerous smaller canals in Nile Delta; the Suez Canal (193.5 km including approaches) is navigable by oceangoing vessels drawing up to 17.68 m) (2011)

Manpower available for military service

21,012,199 20,145,021 (2010 est.)

females age 16-49

20,145,021 (2010 est.)

males age 16-49

21,012,199

Manpower fit for military service

18,060,543 17,244,838 (2010 est.)

females age 16-49

17,244,838 (2010 est.)

males age 16-49

18,060,543

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

783,405 748,647 (2010 est.)

female

748,647 (2010 est.)

male

783,405

Military branches

Army, Navy, Egyptian Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya il-Misriya), Egyptian Air Defense Command (2013)

Military expenditures

1.72% of GDP (2012) 1.86% of GDP (2011) 1.72% of GDP (2010)

Military service age and obligation

18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16 (2012)

Disputes - international

Sudan claims but Egypt de facto administers security and economic development of Halaib region north of the 22nd parallel boundary; Egypt no longer shows its administration of the Bir Tawil trapezoid in Sudan on its maps; Gazan breaches in the security wall with Egypt in January 2008 highlight difficulties in monitoring the Sinai border; Saudi Arabia claims Egyptian-administered islands of Tiran and Sanafir

Illicit drugs

transit point for cannabis, heroin, and opium moving to Europe, Israel, and North Africa; transit stop for Nigerian drug couriers; concern as money laundering site due to lax enforcement of financial regulations

Refugees and internally displaced persons

70,026 (West Bank and Gaza Strip); 12,927 (Sudan); 6,316 (Somalia); 5,506 (Iraq) (2013); 137,916 (Syria) (2014) 60 (2012)

refugees (country of origin)

70,026 (West Bank and Gaza Strip); 12,927 (Sudan); 6,316 (Somalia); 5,506 (Iraq) (2013); 137,916 (Syria) (2014)

stateless persons

60 (2012)