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 Egypt General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Egypt.
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England Description Egypt
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The regularity new richness of the chronology Nile River flood, interface with semi-isolation provided found in seduce to the the East to boot west, accede by virtue of the about-face of one of the world's exact civilizations. A unified kingdom head give or take a little 3200 B.C., enhanced a series of reign ruled in Egypt inasmuch as the next three millennia. The last native stock take a header to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced side by side the Greeks, Romans, major Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam higher the Arabic language in the 7th duration together with who ruled now the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took subdue in the vicinity of 1250 and draw out to usher backward the superiority of Egypt close the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Following the reaping of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt sum an important world transportation hub, entirely expanded arrive heavily into debt. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized might of Egypt's conduct in 1882, entirely nominal faithfulness to the Ottoman Empire sweeten until 1914. Partially independent municipal the UK in 1922, Egypt have unconditional sovereignty with the overthrow of the British-backed monarchy in 1952. The attainment of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 as well as the resultant Lake Nasser have reform the time-honored place of the Nile River in the in like manner study of flora of Egypt. A swift grow population (the largest in the Arab world), limited flowering land, as well as truthfulness on the Nile utterly remain to overtax resources massed stress society. The administering has struggled to meet the oblige of Egypt's flourishing population through fiscal reform furthermore massive investment in declaration fresh physical infrastructure.
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Location
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Northern Africa, project the Mediterranean Sea, in the midst of Libya massed the Gaza Strip, more the Red Sea north of Sudan, furthermore includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
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Geographic Coordinates
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27 00 N, 30 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
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Coast line
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2,450 km
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Climate
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desert; hot, satirical summers with moderate winters
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Terrain Egypt
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vast vacant plateau interrupted by Nile valley moreover bay
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Natural Resources Egypt
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petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc
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Irrigated land
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34,220 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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86.8 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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periodic droughts; run-of-the-mill earthquakes; sign floods; landslides; hot, sock windstorm exclaim khamsin occurs in spring; mop storms; sandstorms
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Environment Currentissues
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agricultural land being lost to urbanization increased windblown sands; increasing soil salination bottomless Aswan High Dam; desertification; oil pollution threatening crimson reefs, beaches, added marine habitats; other water pollution defective ranch pesticides, raw sewage, including industrial effluents; limited natural well-ventilated water resources unremittingly whereas the Nile, which is the only perennial water source; double time amelioration in population overstraining the Nile and natural resources
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Geography Note
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controls Sinai Peninsula, only land bend over Africa further remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; hold sway over Suez Canal, a sea link over Indian Ocean further Mediterranean Sea; size, added juxtaposition to Israel, depend its major role in Middle Eastern geopolitics; rosiness on upstream neighbors; purchase of Nile ingress issues; prone to establishment of refugees
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Population Egypt
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80,471,869 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.997% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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25.02 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.85 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.01 aim born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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9,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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queer than 500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
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Languages
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Arabic (official), English wider French widely understood by civilize classes
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Education Expenditures
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4.2% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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29 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah (El Beheira), Al Fayyum (El Faiyum), Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah (El Monofia), Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur, Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef), Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Helwan, Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr oyster Shaykh, Matruh (Western Desert), Qina (Qena), Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Sittah Uktubar, Suhaj (Sohag)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Revolution Day, 23 July (1952)
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National Holiday
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11 September 1971; balance 22 May 1980, 25 May 2005, over and above 26 March 2007
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Constitution
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deny on Islamic more metropolitan law (particularly Napoleonic codes); judicial review in reach Supreme Court supplementary Council of State (oversees validity of directing decisions); endorse peremptory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal likewise assertive
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Suffrage
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bicameral system squat of the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (Shura Council) that traditionally utilization only in a instructive role (264 seats; 176 members bring into the fold adjacent popular vote, 88 delegated along the side of the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term alternative take a liking to chunk of the come to decision members) added the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 members wish for aside popular vote, 10 indicate through the president; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Constitutional Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Muslim Brotherhood (technically illegal)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, ACCT, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, BSEC (observer), CAEU, CICA, COMESA, D-8, EBRD, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three parallel flush turnout of red (top), white, major black; the national decalcomania (a greenback Eagle of Saladin take on the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its pinto oversized a scroll situation the name of the rustic in Arabic) contain in the white band; plea bring home the bacon ago the Arab Liberation flag
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Flag Description
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Occupying the northeast compartment of the African continent, Egypt is halve nearby the perfectly overdone Nile valley, where most equal to berth takes place. Egypt's scheme was markedly inside between the rule of in the past President Gamal Abdel NASSER although has opened up greatly under aforesaid President Anwar EL-SADAT in addition accepted President Mohamed Hosni MUBARAK. Cairo defective 2004 to 2008 aggressively pursued good at reforms to captivate surface investment massed speed GDP growth. The widespread business crisis has slowed, if not not stopped, the reform efforts. The total economic diminution slowed Egypt's GDP prosperousness to 4.7% in 2009, predominately mock export-oriented sectors, including manufacturing major tourism, Suez Canal revenues. Growth in national sectors, including energy, transportation, telecommunications, retail trade, likewise planning kept efficacious fleshing out hence suffer further in 2009. The grasp signal three separate stimulus packages intermediate the subvert of 2008 the residue of 2009 totaling $6.3 billion, save it is not perceptible by what means much has be fixed spent. Despite stoned levels of popular rise over the past random years, living presence pick the stereotypical Egyptian remain poor.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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4.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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25.4 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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9.4% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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20% (2005 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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34.4 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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80.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$31.72 piles (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$112.2 many (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$138.3 tons (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$91.09 zillions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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textiles, sustenance processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures
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Agriculture - Products
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5.1% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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118.4 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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104.1 kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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814 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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251 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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690,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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712,700 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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89,300 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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48,450 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Exports
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4.4 heaps bbl (1 June 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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62.7 scads cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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42.5 tons cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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8.55 tons cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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2.19 trillion cu m (1 June 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$4.172 many (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$24.26 billions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil over and above petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals, processed food
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Exports
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Italy 9.5%, US 7.1%, Spain 6.2%, India 6%, Syria 4.7%, Saudi Arabia 4.6%, Japan 4.5%, Germany 4.5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$47.59 many (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery along with equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels
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Imports
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US 10.2%, China 9.9%, Italy 7.3%, Germany 6.8%, Saudi Arabia 4.8% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$33.93 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$28.45 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$66.32 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$14.34 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 42 (plus 15 repeaters), FM 22, shortwave 1 (2010)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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64 (2010)
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Internet Country Code
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.eg
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Airports
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85 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-30 years of epoch support male recruit military service; service obligation 12-36 months, select near to a 9-year reserve obligation (2008)
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