Essential information and facts about Egypt:


Capital Cairo


Total Area Population Median age


Ethnic Groups Languages Currency


1,001,450sq.km 106.4m


24.1 years


Religion Muslim (90%), Christian, other. Egyptian (99.7%)


Arabic, English and French Egyptian Pounds (EGP)


Government type Presidential Republic Chief of State President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (since 2014)


Head of Government Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly (since 2018))


Unemployment


Elections President elected by vote in two rounds for six-year term (with 3 consecutive terms available). Next election due in 2024. Prime Minister appointed by President. 7.9% (2020)


Tourism 13.1m (2019)


Tourism is key to the survival of Egypt’s casino sector. As locals are banned this sector is hugely reliant on foreign visitors. Tankfully the country has a reputation as a world class tourism destination. Despite political conflict Egypt is a travellers dream thanks to its history, culture and landscape.


is the highest executive authority in the governorate and has administrative authority over all government personnel except judges and is responsible for implementing policy.


Te economy depends heavily on agriculture, tourism and remittances from Egyptians working abroad mostly in Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries.


Tere’s been a rapid population growth which is putting huge pressure on limited natural resources coupled with a lack of arable land, jobs, housing and health care. In 2010 the population was 78.8 million. Today it is over the 106.4 million mark.


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Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country although Modern Egypt dates back to 1922 when it gained independence from the British Empire as a monarchy. After the 1952 revolution Egypt declared itself a republic. Tere has been a history of political instability and conflict for decades.


Tourism is a huge money spinner and is key to the survival of Egypt’s casino sector. As locals are banned this sector is hugely reliant on foreign visitors.


Tankfully the country has a reputation as a world class tourism destination. Despite political conflict Egypt is a travellers dream


thanks to its history, culture and landscape. It has a huge tourism industry with visitors flocking to see the unique sights such as the pyramids, pharaonic temples and enjoy the Red Sea beach resorts.


Back in 2010 the country peaked with around 14 million tourists which dropped significantly (to around nine million per year) for the following few years due to political conflict. Te country’s tourism sector is responsible for 8.8 per cent of GDP (2019).


In 2015 the government launched a programme aimed at doubling the number of tourists to 15 million and generating US$15bn in revenue by


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