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Egypt Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital	Cairo
Total Area	386,662.01 sq mi 1,001,450.00 sq km (slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico)
Population	69,536,644 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	113,002,084
Languages	Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Literacy	51.4% total, 63.6% male, 38.8% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6%
Life Expectancy	61.62 male, 65.85 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic
Currency	1 Egyptian pound = 100 piasters
GDP (per capita)	$3,600 (2000 est.)
Industry	textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals
Agriculture	cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats
Arable Land	2%
Natural Resources	petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc