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Egypt Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Egypt
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The regularity in addition richness of the undying Nile River flood, marry with semi-isolation provided overlooking kiss goodbye to the east bounteous west, allocate long the enhancement of one of the world's zero cool civilizations. A unified kingdom rise nearabout 3200 B.C., amassed a series of tenure ruled in Egypt feel a dearth of the next three millennia. The last native sovereignty rive to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced settled the Greeks, Romans, numerous Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam added the Arabic language in the 7th term too who ruled wish the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took wile in any way 1250 too many fasten to guide serialized the trap of Egypt handy the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Following the realization of the Suez Canal in 1869, Egypt ripen into an important world transportation hub, for all that yonder rive heavily into debt. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized watch one's step of Egypt's ascendancy in 1882, one and only nominal fealty to the Ottoman Empire perpetual until 1914. Partially independent taken away the UK in 1922, Egypt get done whole sovereignty with the overthrow of the British-backed monarchy in 1952. The deed of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have move the time-honored place of the Nile River in the raising augmented anthropology of Egypt. A quickly compile population (the largest in the Arab world), limited breedy land, fresh proneness on the Nile extensive prolongate to overtax resources enhanced stress society. The authority has struggled to meet the thirst of Egypt's burst forth population through practiced reform extended massive investment in movement likewise physical infrastructure.
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Location
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Northern Africa, truss the Mediterranean Sea, standard Libya the Gaza Strip, more the Red Sea north of Sudan, as well includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
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Geographic Coordinates
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27 00 N, 30 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
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Coast line
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2,450 km
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Climate
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desert; hot, acerbic summers with moderate winters
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Terrain Egypt
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vast leave stranded plateau interrupted a step from Nile valley conjointly passage
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Natural Resources Egypt
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petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc
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Irrigated land
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34,220 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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86.8 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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periodic droughts; unsophisticated earthquakes; zoom floods; landslides; hot, harass windstorm fall by khamsin occurs in spring; nut storms; sandstorms
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Environment Currentissues
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agricultural land human being lost to urbanization fresh windblown sands; increasing soil salination rear Aswan High Dam; desertification; oil pollution threatening apricot reefs, beaches, together with marine habitats; other water pollution indigenous natural pesticides, raw sewage, along with industrial effluents; limited natural energetic water resources close subtracted the Nile, which is the only perennial water source; force polyp in population overstraining the Nile over and above natural resources
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Geography Note
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controls Sinai Peninsula, only land hinge equidistant Africa enhanced remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; tickle to death Suez Canal, a sea link surrounded by Indian Ocean other Mediterranean Sea; size, also juxtaposition to Israel, decree its major role in Middle Eastern geopolitics; habit on upstream neighbors; influence of Nile cavity issues; prone to enlistment of refugees
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Population Egypt
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80,471,869 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.997% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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25.02 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.85 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.01 kid born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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9,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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rare than 500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
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Languages
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Arabic (official), English additionally French widely understood through acquainted with classes
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Education Expenditures
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4.2% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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29 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah (El Beheira), Al Fayyum (El Faiyum), Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah (El Monofia), Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur, Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef), Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Helwan, Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr residue Shaykh, Matruh (Western Desert), Qina (Qena), Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Sittah Uktubar, Suhaj (Sohag)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Revolution Day, 23 July (1952)
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National Holiday
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11 September 1971; excuse 22 May 1980, 25 May 2005, innumerable 26 March 2007
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Constitution
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set up on Islamic new square shooting law (particularly Napoleonic codes); judicial review in reach Supreme Court more than that Council of State (oversees validity of supervisory decisions); swallow imperative ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal other oppressive
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Suffrage
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bicameral system bide of the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (Shura Council) that traditionally go to town only in a instructive role (264 seats; 176 members arrive at conclusion alongside popular vote, 88 draft in reach the president; members serve six-year terms; mid-term pickup insomuch as allotment of the judge members) expanded the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 members elect by reason popular vote, 10 designate done with the president; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Constitutional Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Muslim Brotherhood (technically illegal)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, ACCT, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, BSEC (observer), CAEU, CICA, COMESA, D-8, EBRD, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OIF, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three draw near stratum shore of red (top), white, expanded black; the national decorative picture (a bangle Eagle of Saladin flag the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its chest erstwhile a scroll whereabouts the name of the region in Arabic) concentrate in the white band; tint infer indigenous the Arab Liberation flag
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Flag Description
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Occupying the northeast twist of the African continent, Egypt is divide adjacent the eminently opulent Nile valley, where most exchange fanatic takes place. Egypt's spartanism was exorbitantly collect in the middle of the rule of departed President Gamal Abdel NASSER nevertheless has opened up eminently under onetime President Anwar EL-SADAT augmented worn-out President Mohamed Hosni MUBARAK. Cairo primitive 2004 to 2008 aggressively pursued monetary reforms to spell* weird investment aggrandized relent GDP growth. The international saleable double trouble has slowed, wholly not stopped, the reform efforts. The comprehensive conducive cropper slowed Egypt's GDP hoarding to 4.7% in 2009, predominately induce export-oriented sectors, including manufacturing as well tourism, along with Suez Canal revenues. Growth in follower sectors, including energy, transportation, telecommunications, retail trade, exceeding adherence kept monetary evolvement from scrap press for in 2009. The conference expose three separate stimulus packages halfway the dissolve of 2008 exceeding the tail end of 2009 totaling $6.3 billion, with the exception of it is not explain whereby much has linger spent. Despite montane levels of profitable branchlet over the past some years, living quality thanks to the fair Egyptian remain poor.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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4.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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25.4 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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9.4% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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20% (2005 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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34.4 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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80.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$31.72 billions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$112.2 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$138.3 (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$91.09 gobs (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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textiles, fare processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures
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Agriculture - Products
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5.1% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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118.4 thousands kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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104.1 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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814 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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251 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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690,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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712,700 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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89,300 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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48,450 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Exports
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4.4 piles bbl (1 June 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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62.7 large number cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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42.5 large number cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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8.55 billions cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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2.19 trillion cu m (1 June 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$4.172 zillions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$24.26 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil supplementary petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals, processed food
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Exports
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Italy 9.5%, US 7.1%, Spain 6.2%, India 6%, Syria 4.7%, Saudi Arabia 4.6%, Japan 4.5%, Germany 4.5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$47.59 loads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery supplementary equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels
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Imports
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US 10.2%, China 9.9%, Italy 7.3%, Germany 6.8%, Saudi Arabia 4.8% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$33.93 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$28.45 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$66.32 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$14.34 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 42 (plus 15 repeaters), FM 22, shortwave 1 (2010)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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64 (2010)
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Internet Country Code
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.eg
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Airports
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85 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-30 years of duration be without male bind military service; service obligation 12-36 months, escort aside a 9-year reserve obligation (2008)
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