Facts and Figures
Full name: Egypt
Nationality noun: Egyptian(s)
adjective: Egyptian
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Area total: 1,001,450 sq km land: 995,450 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km
Population: 77,505,756 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
Eastern Hamitic stock (Egyptians, Bedouins, and Berbers) 99%
Greek, Nubian, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%
Capital: Cairo, 15.2 million
Largest Cities
Alexandria – 3,330,000 Al Jizah – 2,200,000 Port Said – 470,000
Suez – 420,000
Official Language: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Religion
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%
Coptic Christian and other 6%
Political system: republic
GDP: purchasing power parity – $316.3 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $4,200 (2004 est.)
Annual growth: 4.5% (2004 est.)
GDP – composition by sector agriculture: 17.2% industry: 33%
services: 49.8% (2004 est.)
Inflation: 9.5% (2004 est.)