Egypt

Country Name: Arab Republic of Egypt

Capital City: Cairo

Population: 78,887,007 (July 2006)

Population Growth: 1.75% (2006)

Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)

Languages: Arabic (official)

Area: 1,001,450 sq km

Inflation Rate: 6.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 10.3% (2006)

Domain extension: .eg

EGYPT MAIN

Egypt, Cairo

Cairo is the capital of Egypt and one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East. Cairo is situated on the River Nile, is famous for its own history - preserved in the fabulous medieval Islamic city.