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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 67,273,906 (49% urban)
- Total area: 1,001,449 sq. km
- Languages: Arabic (official)
- Religions: Muslim (90%)
- Per capita GDP: $2,850 p.a (1998)
- Exports: $5.5 bn; petroleum and products, cotton yarn, textiles
- Literacy: 51.4%
- Life expectancy: 62.4 years (64.5 f, 60.4 m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Egypt
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs] country profile - Egypt
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Egypt
- ArabDataNet - country information, news, directory, events
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Egypt
- Encyclopedia of the Orient - Egypt - politics, economy, health & education, maps, people & religion, history
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Egypt - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Egypt
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Egypt - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Egypt
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Government of Egypt
- Governments on the WWW - Egypt - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- Executive:
- Egyptian Presidency
- Legislature:
- People's Assembly
- Shoura Assembly
- Ministries:
- Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
- Ministry of Economy
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Higher Education
- Ministry of Manpower and Emigration
- Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources
- Ministry of Tourism
- Government Agencies:
- State Information Service
- Egyptian Armed Forces
- Air Forces
- Navy Forces
- Air Defence Forces
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
- Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
- Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining Authority
- Egyptian Meteorological Authority
- Egyptian Sales Tax Department
- Information Systems & Computers Center
- National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health
- National Water Research Center
- Social Fund for Development
- Inter-Government:
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) (Cairo) - works for the support and defense of human rights in Egypt, guided
by the principles established in Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all other international human rights instruments
- Near East Foundation (NEF) in Egypt (USA) - works in Egypt to support the growth of civil society, increase citizen
participation, and develop stronger social institutions, by assisting government agencies and NGOs in a wide variety of sectors
including health, economic development, and agriculture
- Nile Basin Initiative - sustainable socio-economic development through the equitable utilization of resources
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Egypt
- Worldwide Nubian Organization - Nubians have their origins in the asymmetrical incorporation of the history of pre-colonial
Uganda, Sudan and Egypt
- Political Parties:
- Al-Wafd Party
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Egy.com - Cairo's Recollections
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- HotelsEgypt.com
- EgyptAir
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- State Information Service
- Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
- Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining Authority
- Egyptian National Scientific & Technical Information Network (ENSTINET) - open-ended, geographically distributed network of
autonomous organizations, providing information services to the Egyptian community
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Egypt
- Social development:
- [The Economist] country briefing - Egypt
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on Egypt - Africa Confidential magazine
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Egypt
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Egypt - news articles selected from around the world
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Egypt
- Human rights:
- [Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2001 - Egypt
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Egypt] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Egypt - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law
courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Egypt
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Egypt
- [Political Resources] - Egypt
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Egypt - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Egypt
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Al-Ahram Weekly
- Al-Osboa - tabloid newspaper
- ArabDataNet - country information, news, directory, events
- Cairo Times
- Egypt Today
- Middle East Times (Cairo)
- Middle East News Agency (MENA)
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Camera di Commercio Italiana per l'Egitto (Italian Chamber of Commerce in Egypt)
- Egypt Business Directory
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
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