Predictors of primary schoolteachers behavioural intention to teach students demonstrating inappropriate behaviour in. The famed nile river was the host of one of the early four civilizations, and the country has since retained rich cultural artifacts as well as garnered a new position as. Critical macroeconomic reforms implemented under the program have been successful in achieving. International association for national youth service national youth service country profile ngo boards. It is bordered in the north by the mediterranean sea, in the east by gaza strip, israel and the red sea, in the south by sudan and in the west by libya. The oromo moved north through the southern highlands, bypasssing the sidama on the west, and into the central highlands, where they settled in the center and west on land, some. Does the government endorse and use the solarwind resource maps and data applicable to their country that are available through the global solar. Across the river from cairo one can see the three large pyramids and sphinx at giza. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
Nominally independent from the uk in 1922, egypt acquired full sovereignty following world war ii. Today, however, the regime has left behind it multiple political and social cleavages as a heritage that will not be easy to overcome. Following a mean 7 per cent growth rate from 2005 to 2007 and over 5 per cent from 2008 to 2010, the economic growth of egypt fell to 1. References guide to country profiles the world factbook. There is no evidence of internet filtering in egypt, although a small group of politically sensitive web sites have been blocked in the past. Country data egypt is an internal data container not intended to be transcluded directly.
Egypt is located in the continent of africa, neighboring ethiopia and libya as well as the mediterranean sea. Our partner, the egyptian coalition for the rights of the child eccr, was key in producing this country report, a. Egypt is the thirdmostpopulous country in africa and the 15th worldwide, according to world bank figures. 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. The present country profile for egypt is the first to be published in the series. Cairo, the capital of egypt, is one of the most populated cities in africa and the middle east. Jan 17, 2020 the highest point in egypt is mount catherine at 8,625 feet 2,629 m, while its lowest point is the qattara depression at 436 feet 3 m. English pdf file francais pdf file espanol pdf file see egypt photos. Nutrition country profiles egypt august, 2003 fao, rome, italy. The nile delta of egypt, irrigated by the nile river and its many distributaries, is some of the richest farm land in the world and home to over half of egypts population. The sahara desert covers more than fourfifths of the land. Detailed information about egypts ancient and modern history is. With his term extended and a further term permitted he could rule until 2030 although he will face some dissent to his authoritarian rule. Many graduates of egypts overcrowded, illequipped schools will stumble through a newspaper article and rarely read a book.
Egypt is the largest arab country and has played a central role in middle eastern politics in modern times. It is bordered in the north by the mediterranean sea, in the east by the gaza strip, israel and the red sea, in the south by sudan and in the west by libya. Pakistan, february 2005 based on inherited occupation and physical separation of themselves from native peoples, and this system was justified religiously in scripts called vedas that form the basis of hinduism. Poverty from 1990 to 2000 the country reduced the proportion of people living in poverty significantly, from 25 per cent in 1990 to 16. View images cairo, the capital of egypt, is one of the most populated cities in africa and the middle east. I have been to egypt three times, so i enjoyed making this video. Background information, including actors of protection, and internal relocation version 2.
The capital city of cairo lies at the apex of the delta in the middle of the scene. Additional national data can be found in the statistical annexes tables a. Egypt economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. Egypt is a country located in northern africa along the mediterranean and red seas. Critical macroeconomic reforms implemented under the program have been successful in achieving macroeconomic. The country profile component of the manara project. Geography maps flag history current ruler area population capital largest cities languages ethnicityrace religion literacy rate economy government. Growing confidence in the currency and greater stability will boos private sector. Nutrition country profiles egypt august, 2003 fao, rome. Political instability and structural deficiencies in the economy seriously affected growth from 2011 to 2014. Food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations using 20 data, the last year with all data available in march 2018 notes.
Country profile egypt egypt at a glance demography with a growth rate of 1. Arabic is the official language and the only one widely understood across the entire country. It is used indirectly by templates such as flag, flagicon, and others. Country profile egypt food and agriculture organization of the. The centre has heavily engaged in attempts to reform egypts country policy and is likely to remain a reference in the cultural policy field.
Over the last 15 years, egypt has been undergoing a transformation into a marketoriented economy. Egyptian coalition for the rights of the child eccr. Egypt embarked on a path of economic liberalization within its statecentered economy decades ago, with the. The egypt country profile was prepared by the data centre of the eca subregional office for north africa and the special initiatives division, under the coordination of zoubir benhamouche. The country profiles present a selection of information about road safety as reported by each of the 178 participating countriesareas. The nile valley and delta it extends from north of the valley to the mediterranean sea and is divided into upper egypt and lower egypt. Until mid20, no policy approach proved capable of overcoming the causes of the countrys crisis. Nevertheless, the economy grew at a rate of nearly 4% in fy 201415 and fy 201516. The authorities have increased their crackdown on online writers and bloggers and have harassed and detained them for their activities online and offline. Oil and gas reserves were discovered there in the 1950s. Prevalence of undernourishment remains below or close to 5 percent since 1990 in egypt fao, 2015b. Import and export figures include husked and milled rice. Africa egypt the world factbook central intelligence agency. Country ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 representing the lowest and 5 the highest level of freedom women have to exercise their rights introduction over the past decade, women in egypt have made great strides in addressing discriminatory laws.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. This template is within the scope of wikiproject flag template, a collaborative effort to maintain flag templates on wikipedia. To order copies of the demographic profile of african countries. Together, those 10 countries accounted for 61 per cent of africas overall population increase during the. Economic policy reform will continue, albeit at a slower pace. Among the peoples of the ancient near east, only the egyptians have stayed where they were and remained what they were, although they. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The country s economy has struggled since the 2011. Geography egypt is situated in the northeastern corner of africa, with a total area of about 1 million km2.
Global economic prospects examines trends for the world economy and how they affect developing countries. The report includes countryspecific threeyear forecasts for major macroeconomic indicators, including commodity and financial markets. This page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. The following persons contributed to the country profile. Most recently, however, the country has been in the news due to severe civil unrest that began in late january 2011. Country profiles present the latest key development data drawn from the world development indicators wdi database, the world banks primary database for cross country comparable development data. In the 1950s president gamal abdul nasser pioneered arab nationalism and the nonaligned movement, while his successor anwar sadat made peace with israel and turned back to the west. The world bank groups current engagement is guided by egypt country partnership. Education under attack 2014 country profiles endnotes egypt 689 675 this profile covers attacks in the period 20092012, with an additional section on 20. Doing business ranking improved from 167th of 175 countries in 2006 to 126th out of 178. Over the last three years, the authorities have carried out an ambitious homegrown reform program that aimed to correct large external and domestic imbalance and promote inclusive growth and job creation. Africa egypt the world factbook central intelligence. It is bordered in the north by the mediterranean sea, in the east by gaza strip, israel and the red. A civil society for childs rights was designed and has been implemented by save the children sweden in a time when the middle east has experienced an arab spring.
Country profile egypt 2015 united nations economic. As of 2017 the number of residents was estimated to have reached 92m. Egypt, the united republic of tanzania, kenya, uganda, the sudan, south africa and algeria. According to law 1531999, overseasbased ngos are allowed to operate in egypt and nonegyptians may join egyptian ngos and may serve on their boards. The government of egypt goe successfully implemented a first wave of. 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. The government of egypt goe successfully implemented a first wave of macro. Country profile of egypt bureau international des droits des enfants. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser. In this episode i focus on the arab republic of egypt. In terms of the number of years of life lost ylls due to premature death in egypt, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and congenital anomalies were the highest ranking causes in 20. It is informed by extensive consultations with the government, private sector, academia, civil society organizations and youth groups. In terms of dalys in egypt, high bodymass index, dietary risks, and high systolic blood pressure were the leading risk factors in 20. Algeria is the continents biggest country, and is the worlds 10th largest.
Dec 23, 2019 the sahara desert covers more than fourfifths of the land. The famed nile river was the host of one of the early four civilizations, and the country has since retained rich cultural artifacts as well as garnered a new position as the connection between africa and the middle east. The significance of this volume is primarily due to the fact that it provides a homegrown point of view on the different facets of development in the egyptian economy. The completion of the aswan high dam in 1971 and the resultant lake nasser have altered the timehonored place of the nile river in the agriculture and ecology of egypt. Egypt country profile country facts capital cairo main country facts fastest growing population in the arab world population 96. Egypt country report 6 foreword the project manara network. Egypt gained independence in 1922 with the end of the british protectorate, but it has operated as a presidential republic since the 1952 revolution. Egypts macroeconomic situation has improved significantly since 2016. Egypt imports 44 percent of its cereals during the 20092011 period but exports cotton and citrus.
Statistischesbundesamt egypt generalinformation capitalcity officiallanguage currency cairo arabic egyptianpound egypt 995,450 germany 349,360 km. Country profiles endnotes egypt 689 675 this profile covers attacks in the period 20092012, with an additional section on 20. 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. Long known for its ancient civilisation, egypt is the largest arab country and has played a central role in middle eastern politics in modern times. Egypt is the worlds 90th most unequal country, around the same as the uk 92nd.
While there is substantial potential to push the country towards middleincome status, gdp growth rates were stalled first by the global economic crisis and then by political instability. Egypt is the most populous country in the arab world. The completion of the aswan high dam in 1971 and the resultant lake nasser have altered the timehonored place of. To order copies of country profile egypt by the economic commission for africa, please contact.
Egypt s economy mainly relies on these sources of income. Egypt s total area of 386,662 square miles 1,001,450 sq km makes it the 30th largest country in the world. The egyptian government is, however, steadily moving towards deregulation within the telecommunication market the creation of the ministry of communications and information. Feb, 2016 in this episode i focus on the arab republic of egypt. The organization of the telecommunications industry in egypt still represents a relatively traditional structure in that the incumbent operator, telecom egypt, remains the dominant player. Statistischesbundesamtegypt generalinformation capitalcity officiallanguage currency cairo arabic egyptianpound egypt 995,450 germany 349,360 km.