Social Science in Egypt and the Middle East
UNDP Egypt
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Arab Human Development ReportAl Mishkat Research Center
Dedicated to economic and demographic issues, survey reports and data are available on line.Economic Research Forum
Datas and reports on economics in the Middle East and North Africa.The Middle East Economic Digest
Aweekly newspaper dedicated to economists and businessmen. Special reports, current news, main figures.The Egyptian Economic Bulletin is a monthly bulletin issued by the Egyptian Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). Bulletin available since Jan. 98.
Middle East and North Africa Report
MENA report offers articles in three languages.Egyptian Foreign Trade Ministry
Datas and reports on line.Financial Times special issue on Egypt
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Area |
1,001,450 sq km |
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Population |
64,653,000 (2000) |
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Population growth |
2.2% (1996-2000) |
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Capital |
Cairo (14,000,000) |
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Main cities |
Alexandria
(4,000,000) Port Said (460,000) Ismailiya (255,000) |
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GDP per capita |
3041 US$ (1998) |
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Education expenditure |
5.8% GDP (1999) |
| Health expenditure | 2.8% GDP (1999) |
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Military expenditure |
2.5% GDP (1999) |
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HDI |
rank 105 (2001) |
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Child mortality |
32.4/000 (1998) |
| Under five mortality | 42.1/000 |
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Life expectancy |
67.1 (male) 71.5 (female) 2001 |
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Illetracy rate |
33.9% (male) 57.2% (female) 1999 |
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Female circumcision |
97.3% (2000, Health Survey) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 96/100,000 live birth 1998 |
| Women in labor force | 21% (age 15+) |
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Doctors |
2.1/000 (1997) |
| Phone line | 8.8 millions (2002) |
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Mobile Phone |
3.4 millions (2002) |
| Internet users | 1 millions (2002) |
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TV receivers |
89.4% households (2000) |