Brief Introduction Capital: Cairo Area: total: 1001,450,000 The important Festival: National day: July 23 Population: 73,670,000 Language: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes. Currency: EGP

Egypt

Geography

Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula.

Administrative divisions

26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj .

Economy – overview

Egypt improved its macroeconomic performance throughout most of the last decade by following IMF advice on fiscal, monetary, and structural reform policies. As a result, Egypt managed to tame inflation, slash budget deficits, and attract more foreign investment. In the past four years, however, the pace of reform has slackened, and excessive spending on national infrastructure projects has widened budget deficits again.

Culture and media

Newspaper:

Al-Ahali, Al-Ahram Hebdo, Al-Gomhuria, Al-Shaab, Al-Wafd, Egyptian Gazette, Mayo.

Place of interest

Pyramid

The museum of Egypt