Egypt

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 1,001,450 sq km OR 386,662 sq mi
Coastline:
 2,450 km OR 1,523 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -133 m OR -436 ft
highest point: 2629 m OR 8,625 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 91,508,084 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.05% (2010)
Population density:
 91 per sq km OR 237 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 43.10%
Rural: 56.90%
Life Expectancy:
 72.66 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 25.2 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 23.2 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 6.4 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 73.80% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 82.20% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 65.40% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Cairo
Official Language(s):
 Arabic

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $2,804
Currency:
 Egyptian pound

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