| Population :
| 76,117,421 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 33,40%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 13 038 369.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 12 418 254.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 62,20%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 23 953 949.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 23 419 418.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 4,30%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 1 407 248.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 1 880 183.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 23.4 years .
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| Median age male :
| 23 years .
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| Median age female :
| 23.8 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.83% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 23.84 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 5.3 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -0.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.02 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.75 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.02 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 34.64 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 33.12 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 70.71 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 68.22 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 73.31 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 2.95 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| less than 0.1% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 8,000 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Egyptian(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Egyptian .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Eastern Hamitic stock (Egyptians, Bedouins, and Berbers) 99%, Greek, Nubian, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1% .
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| Religions :
| Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6% .
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| Languages :
| Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 57,70%.
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| Literacy male :
| 68,30%.
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| Literacy female :
| 46.9% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic .
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| Independence :
| 28 February 1922 (from UK) .
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| National holiday :
| Revolution Day, 23 July (1952) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal and compulsory .
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| Economy overview :
| Lack of substantial progress on economic reform since the mid 1990s has limited foreign direct investment in Egypt and kept annual GDP growth in the range of 2-3 percent in 2001-03. Egyptian officials in late 2003 and early 2004 proposed new privatization.
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| Population below poverty line :
| 16.7% (2000 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 32%, industry 17%, services 51% (2001 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats .
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| Industries :
| textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals .
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| Exports commodities :
| crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals .
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| Exports partners :
| US 13.6%, Italy 12.4%, UK 8.1%, France 4.8%, Germany 4.7%, India 4.2% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Revolution Day, 23 July (1952) .
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| Imports partners :
| Revolution Day, 23 July (1952) .
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| Internet users :
| 2.7 million (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| My homeland, my homeland, my hallowed land,
Only to you, is my due hearty love at command,
My homeland, my homeland, my hallowed land,
Only to you is my due hearty love at command,
Mother of the great ancient land,
My sacred wish and holy demand,
All should love, awe and cherish thee,
Gracious is thy Nile to humanity,
No evil hand can harm or do you wrong,
So long as your free sons are strong,
My homeland, my homeland, my hallowed land,
Only to you, is my due hearty love at command..
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