Egypt Economy offers key opportunities for companies in several sectors in which they aim to support the industrial sector.

Simple Facts about Egypt:

• Land size: 1,001,450 sq km which is considered the 30th biggest country of the world, the land: 995,450 sq km, water: 6,000 sq km
• Map Reference: Africa/ Middle East
• Borders: Gaza Strip 11 km, Israel 266 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,273 km
• Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
• Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, rare earth elements, zinc
• Population: 83,688,164 (July 2012 est.)
• Language: Arabic is the official, Second Language is English, third is French and German
• Population growth rate: 1.922%
• Governments: CAIRO (capital) 10.902 million; Alexandria 4.387 million (2009)
• 27 governorates
• Inflation rate:13.3%
• Total population: 71.4%
• Unemployment levels: total: 24.8%
• GDP: $515.4 billion (2011 est.)

$509.3 billion (2010 est.)
$484.3 billion (2009 est.)

• note: data are in 2011 US dollars
• Interest rate: up to 20%
• Airports: 73