Egypt's National Anthem (9.42k midi)
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Egypt's National Anthem (9.42k midi) |
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Government |
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Head of State: |
President Hosni Mubarak |
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Head of Government: |
Premier Atef Sedky |
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Government: |
Republic |
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Legislature: |
Parliament |
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Date of Independance: |
February 28, 1922 |
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Flag: |
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Geography |
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Capital: |
Cairo |
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Area: |
386,900 sq. mi. |
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Arable Land: |
3% |
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Major Bodies of Water: |
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Aqaba, Strait of Tiran |
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Demographics |
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Population: |
60,000,000 (1994 est.) |
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Birth Rate: |
30/1000 |
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Infant Mortality Rate: |
62/1000 |
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Population Density: |
155/sq. mile |
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Language: |
Arabic |
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Religions: |
Islam (94%), Christian(mostly Coptic) (6%) |
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Literacy Rate: |
50.2% |
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Economics |
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Gross Domestic Product: |
$42 billion (1994 est.) |
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Per Capita Income: |
$800 |
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Inflation: |
10% |
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Unemployment: |
13% |
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Exports: |
$5.5 billion (1994 est.) |
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Imports: |
$12 billion (1994 est.) |
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Principal Agricultural Products: |
Cotton, wheat, rice, corn, beans |
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Major Industries: |
Textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, petroleum, construction, cement, metals |
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Natural Resources: |
Crude oil, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc |
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Major Trading Partners: |
U.S., Western Europe, Japan, Eastern Europe |
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