EGYPT

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Egypt People

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

PEOPLE OF EGYPT

Age Structure 0-14 years:

32.2% (male 13,234,428/female 12,631,681)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

63.2% (male 25,688,703/female 25,082,200)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

4.6% (male 1,576,376/female 2,121,648) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

24.2 years

Median Age - male:

23.9 years

Median Age - female:

24.6 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

1.721% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

22.53 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

5.11 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.048 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.024 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.743 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.017 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

71.57 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

69.04 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

74.22 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Egyptian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Egyptian 98%, Berber, Nubian, Bedouin, and Beja 1%, Greek, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%

Religions:

Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%

Languages:

Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes