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Egypt

 

Continent - Africa

Region - North Africa

Size - 1,001,450 km²

Geography - mostly desert, fertile area around Nile

Language - Arabic, English, French

Religion - 90% Muslim, 9% Coptic, 1% other

Monetary Unit - Egyptian Pound

Natural Resources - petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc

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

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

Neighbouring Countries - Gaza Strip, Israel, Sudan, Libya

Population - 81,713,517 (2008 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 1.68%

Average Life Expectancy - 71.8

Capital City - Cairo (7,734,334 - 2006)

Highest Mountain - Mount Catherine (2,629 m)

Longest River - Nile (6,695 km total length)

Climate - coastal region - Mediterranean hot sunny summers 18°C to 31°C and warm winters 7°C to 13°C, other regions - warm days and cool nights in winter - 10°C to 23°C, hot days and warm nights in summer 23°C to 41°C

Yearly Rainfall - coastal region 20 cm (approx) mostly November to March, other regions - negligible rainfall

 

Plant Life - papyrus, date palm, citrus trees, eucalyptus, cypress

Animal Life - camels, sheep, goats, donkeys, hyena, jackal, lynx, mongoose, wild boar, snakes

Bird Life - 300 bird species

Fish Aquatic Life - crocodiles, mullet, sardines, eels

 

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