Egypt
Egypt is a significant oil producer and a rapidly growing gas producer.
The Suez Canal and Sumed Pipeline are strategic routes for Persian Gulf
oil shipments, making Egypt a focal point in world energy markets. The
Egyptian economy has made remarkable progress in the 1990's under an
IMF stabilization program.
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Capital: Cairo
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Natural Resources: Petroleum, Natural Gas, Iron Ore, Phosphates, Talc, Lead, Zinc
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Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood
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Area: 1,001,450
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Population: 67,273,906 (July 1999)
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GDP: $188
billion (1998)
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GDP Per Capita: $2,850 (1998)
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Exports: $5.5 billion (fob, 1998)
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Imports: $16.7 billion (cif, 1998)
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