| Egypt in Figures | |
| Land Area | 1, 000,250 sq km |
| Population: | 83m |
| Population density: | 81 sq km |
| Life expectancy: | Men 69 yrs Women 73 yrs |
| Adult literacy: | 66% |
| Average per household | 4.1 |
| Divorces per1,000 : | 0.6 |
| The Economy | |
| Currency: | Egyptian pound |
| GDP: | US$ 1,039 bn |
| GDP per heads: | US$ 2,270 |
| Employment (% of total): | Agriculture 14% Industry 37% Services 49% Unemployed 9% |
| Main Exports:Type: | Petroleum & products Cotton yarn & textiles Semi-finished products Raw materials |
| Destinations: (% total) | Spain 7% Italy 7% USA 6% India 6% |
| Main Imports:Type: | Intermediate goods Capital goods Consumer goods Fuels |
| Main countries of origin: | USA 11% China 9% Germany 7% Italy 7% |