Capital:
Cairo
Area:
1,001,450 sq km/386,990 sq ml
Language:
Arabic
Currency:
Egyptian Pound
Population:
74,718,797
Life expectancy:
60 (men), 63 (women)
Literacy rate:
63% (men), 34% (women)
Religions:
90% Sunni Muslim, 7% Coptic Christian
Physical features:
Mainly desert, hills in the east, fertile land along River Nile valley and delta
Imports:
Wheat, maize, dairy products, machinery and transport equipment, wood and wood products
Exports:
Petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing, food, live animals
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