In july 2007, egypt became the 40th country to adhere to the oecd declaration. Egypt imports 44 percent of its cereals during the 20092011 period but exports cotton and citrus. Mar 30, 2017 egypt is the largest nonopec producer of oil in africa, and the second largest natural gas producer on the continent. Egypt is a country with a predominantly muslim population, about 87% of egyptians are sunni muslim. The country profile is a summary of key information that gives an overview of the water resources and water use at the national level. Each country profile provides a comprehensive and easily accessible overview for decision makers in the public and. Families who partner with habitat egypt repay their loans and the repayments of these revolving loans are used to. Morocco is a major source for cannabis, of which several hundreds tons reach mainly european markets every year. In comparison to the years before 2011, egypt s postrevolutionary period has been defined by political upheaval and dynamism.
The greater cairo region is one of the largest metropolitan area on the african continent. It has the sixth largest proved oil reserves in africa. For over four decades, the american people have partnered with the people of egypt to promote an environment where all groups in egyptian society can lead healthy, productive lives. Country profile egypt 3 urban legislation, land and governance urban economy urban basic services housing and slum upgrading risk reduction and rehabilitation urban research and capacity development urban planning foreword and design like much of the world, egypt is witnessing rapid growth of its cities. In 2010, the country profiles project was in countries piloted. Egypt economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. Habitategyptbelievesin the importanceof thecontinuityof the program. Bti 2020 egypt country report bertelsmann transformation index. As you can imagine, with such a name, arabic is the official language, however english and french are widely understood too. This country profile aims to show how egypt has managed to attract the attention and interest of the renewable energy world, demonstrating how the governments legislative and institutional efforts are changing the structure of the power sector in the country. From unodc regional office for the middle east and north africa romena. Egypt demography total population 1 000s year 2006 74166 annual population growth rate 1 % year 19962006 1. Egypt is a country where the bank can carry out its purpose and functions as set out in article 1 and 2 of the agreement, namely to foster transition towards open market oriented economies and to promote private and entrepreneurial initiative.
A civil society for childs rights in the middle east and north africa region. Executive summary along with being the third most populous country in africa, egypt is also the most populated country in the middle east with an average population growth rate of x. Statistischesbundesamt egypt general information capitalcity officiallanguage currency cairo arabic egyptianpound egypt 995,450 germany 349,360 km. Thanks also go to malcolm crawford for volunteering his time as proof reader. The egyptian terrain consists of a vast desert plateau interrupted by the nile valley and delta, which occupy about 4 percent of the total country area. With a population of nearly 100m, egypt is the third most populous country in africa and has long been a key influencer in the arab world, particularly in terms of its cultural output and political thought. On june 26, 2020, the executive board of the international monetary fund imf approved today a 12month standby arrangement for egypt, with access equivalent to sdr 3. The profiles offer brief summaries of a country s history, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.
Egypt is currently undergoing a democratic transition process. The aim of this egypt document is to compile all relevant, existing information on the pharmaceutical sector and make it available to the public in a userfriendly format. T his series of country profiles is part of the broader country studies collection. As of 20, egypt s proven oil reserves were estimated at 500 million tonnes. The whole report may be viewed in pdf format, or can be navigated.
As reported in the oil and gas journal of 20, egypt has proven crude oil reserves amounting to 4. In comparison to the years before 2011, egypt s postrevolutionary. Egypt northern africa and western asia lower middle income 21. Poverty from 1990 to 2000 the country reduced the proportion of people living in poverty significantly, from 25 per cent in 1990 to 16. Spoken language are modern standard arabic, colloquial language is the egyptianarabic dialect. Education is considered an important tool in tackling inequalities and youth unemployment. Country profile egypt food and agriculture organization. Egypt is the most populous country in the middle east with over 88 million citizens and an annual growth rate of 2. The country profiles are based on automated statistical exercises aimed at identifying focus areas for further qualitative research. Country profile morocco unodc regional office for the middle east and north africa page 4 2. Request for a 12month standby arrangement for the arab republic of egypt more. Country profile egypt summary of mpower measures in egypt m p o w e r monitoring smokefree policies cessation programmes health warnings mass media advertising bans taxation cigarettes less affordable since 2008 3 7 77. Egypt is ranked 161 out of 180 countries in the press freedom index 2017 and 2018.
Tvet strategy the following policies guide education and tvet in egypt. Egypt egypt is what most people call the country officially known as the arab republic of egypt. Please note the use of a photograph of any girl or woman in this country profile does. Ahmed khamis, the joint united nations programme on hivaids unaids egypt country coordinator. Aquastat faos global information system on water and. Egypt gained full independence from great britain in 1952 and took control of the suez canal in 1956. Egypt country report 4 contents foreword 6 acronyms 8 introduction 10 country overview 14 1.
Country profiles are compiled from a variety of national and international sources and have. These are informed by rigorous analysis of the key constraints to both poverty reduction and creating shared prosperity, and by. In 2011, a popular uprising toppled egypt s longtime president, hosni mubarek. These underlying fundamentals should help the country to continue on a path to longterm growth, despite the disruption caused by the global covid19 pandemic. The child rights governance programme in save the children swedens regional office for the middle east and north africa implemented the activities of the manara network. Egypt rational i chose the country of egypt because i find it so amazing that they are heavily involved in our history, but as of recently, i havent heard anything about them.
Climate summary egypt s climate ranges from semiarid in the north, with 50 millimeters mm to 200 mm of rainfall per year, to hyperarid in the south and interior which receives about 1 mm of rain per year and in. The country profile can be an effective tool for businesses in their marketing, strategy, and planning exercises when studying the future prospects of an economy. The revolution of 25 january 2011 was a reaction to socioeconomic inequities and, among others, youth unemployment. Location and geography world atlas, 2015 regional location northeast africa, middle east water access. Familiesusethisloansto build, repair and improvehomes. To date 43% of the population in egypt live in 223 cities, of which 56 % are concentrated in the greater cairo region gcr and alexandria. Prevalence of undernourishment remains below or close to 5 percent since 1990 in egypt fao, 2015b.
Country profile egypt egypt at a glance demography with a growth rate of 1. This information is subject to change and should, in each case, be independently. Food represents 37 percent of egypt s imports during the same period fao, 2015a. Egypt maintains fiscal consolidation plans in 202122 reducing the deficit in 202122 while also meeting commitments on raising publicsector wages will be challenging. Egypt country profile 9 egypt s economy is recovering.
Health profile 2015 egypt 7 introduction the population of the country has increased by 33. Individuals served in fy 2019 23,460 o through incremental building 9,750 o through market development,710 volunteers hosted in fy 2019 604 country profile egypt. As the worlds 14thmost populous country and the most populous nation in the arab world, egypt also benefits from a large, rapidly expanding population. All best fitness is here 20 h urghada, egypt muslim girl in hijab on july 08, 20. While the social cost of imfs programme may be debatable 2, it surely drove policies and structural reforms resulting in a gdp growth of higher than 4% a year, and reaching 5. Statistical profile on female genital mutilationcutting selected statistics on womens status egypt of evermarried women 1549 years 17% 2% of women 2024 years were married or in union before age 15 of women 2024 years were married or in union before age 18 7% of women 2024 years have given birth by age 18 36% of evermarried women 1549.
The liberalization of the foreign exchange market, prudent monetary policy, and ambitious fiscal consolidation have helped stabilize the macroeconomic environment. Habitat egypt offers housing loans to families in need, ranging fromegp8,000to egp18,000. Egypt s macroeconomic situation has improved markedly since the initiation of the authorities reform program in november 2016. Not surprisingly, it is the largest migrant sending country in the region to date.
Egypt is the largest nonopec oil producer in africa and the thirdlargest dry natural gas producer on the continent. Egypt rational i chose the country of egypt because i. Islmun egypt country profile january 2018 1 arab republic of egypt country profile generic area area information physical geography maritime borders with jordan official name of country arab republic of egypt location of country north africa size of country 1. Seven years after the 2011 uprising in egypt, a combination of domestic challenges, together with instability in the middle east and north africaregion has stalled the country s ongoing transition.
Egypt country profile country facts capital main country facts population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate population living below poverty cairo fastest growing population in the arab world 94. It can support waterrelated policy and decision makers in their planning and monitoring activities as well as inform researchers, media and the general public. Request for a 12month standby arrangement for the arab republic of egypt more key questions on egypt, updated june 2020. After a phase of legal restrictions on emigration under nassers regime, egyptian emigration took off after. General human rights situation 16 the children of egypt17 1. Receive the latest updates from the unicef data team. Long known for its ancient civilisation, egypt is the largest arab country and has played a. Each profile covered the status of all agenda 21 chapters. On each page, summary statistics or summary writeups highlight the most relevant findings. Climate summary egypt s climate ranges from semiarid in the north, with 50 millimeters mm to 200 mm of rainfall per year, to hyperarid in the south and interior which receives about 1 mm of rain per year and in some years there will be no annual precipitation. The high population increase has been the cause of some concern in recent years. Egypt country assistance strategy june 5, 2001 egypt country assistance strategy may 20, 2005 the arab republic of egypt country assistance strategy progress report for the period fy0608 june 9, 2008 egypt, arab republic of interim strategy note may 31, 2012 egypt, arab republic of country partnership framework for the period fy201519. Egypt and other neighboring arab countries fought a series of wars with the jewish state of israel into the 1970s. The country also serves as a major transit route for oil shipped from the persian gulf to europe and to the united states.
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