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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Northern Africa  
Currency 2008 Egyptian Pound (EGP)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 1002000  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 81527  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 81.4  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Cairo (11893)  
United Nations membership date 2000 24 October 1945  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 165546  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 98323  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 99601  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 3.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 6.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 3.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 2030.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 1349.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1497.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 2015.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 1335.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 1495.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 18.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 16.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 17.1  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 5.50 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 5.73 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 3.69 Principal rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –1415  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 2103  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –971  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 186  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 134  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2008 ...  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 115 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 115  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 102  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 116 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 116  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 102  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 8.9 May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. 2007.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 11.2 May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 9.0 May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 22.0 May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. 2006.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 21.5 May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 21.3 May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 31.2 May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. 2006.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 30.9 May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 29.6 May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 24.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 23.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 21.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 70.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 69.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 71.7  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 12296  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 8244  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 5116  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 85876 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 79955  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 63032  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 65.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 31.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 9.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 15.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 11.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.6  
Exports (million US$) 2008 26223.8  
Imports (million US$) 2008 52752.1  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 Italy (10.3), India (6.3), Netherlands (5.7)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 United States (10.8), China (8.4), Germany (6.2)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.8  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.8  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.7  
Urban population (%) 2007 42.6  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 32.3  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 7.7/6.9  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 101.2  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 71.8/68.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 34.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 2.9  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 60.3  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 244.7/0.3 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 112605  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 3.7  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 84.4/88.7 UNESCO estimate. 2004.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 1.8  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 120  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 <  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 166679/2.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 926.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 25  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 15.8/27.7  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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