Country facts:
Official name:
Arab Republic of Egypt
Area: 1,001,450 sq.km.
Population: 78,887,007 (2006).
Form of government: Republic
Capital: Cairo
Language: Arabic, French and English.
Religion: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6%.
Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)
GDP per capita: 4,282.
Industries: Tourism, oil and gas, food processing, agriculture, textiles, petrochemicals, aluminium, cement, military equipment.
Time difference from Norway: Summer, 1 hour ahead; winter, 0 hours ahead.
