Egypt Transportion

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

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF EGYPT

Railways - total:

5,063 km

Railways - standard gauge:

5,063 km 1.435-m gauge (62 km electrified) (2006)

Railways - broad gauge:

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

88 (2006)

Airports - with paved runways:

Airports - with unpaved runways:

Heliports:

3 (2006)

Waterways:

3,500 km

Pipelines - gas:

condensate 464 km; condensate/gas 94 km; gas 6,021 km; liquid petroleum gas 897 km;

Pipelines - oil:

5,120 km;

Pipelines - refined products:

897 km (2006)

Ports and Terminals:

Alexandria, Damietta, El Dekheila, Port Said, Suez, Zeit