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Egypt's official language is Arabic, but English is widely spoken in commerce and government. Islam is the official religion, and about 90 percent of all Egyptians are Muslims. The population of Egypt is 64,824,466. The Capital of Egypt is Cairo. Officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, a country in north-eastern Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Israel and the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The principal geographic feature of the country is the Nile River. The ofiicial name is Arab Republic of Egypt!

Capital Of Egypt- Cairo

Egypt's Alphabet

The Armed Forces of Egypt are the largest of the African continent in, the Arabian world and one of the largest in the world, consisting of the Egyptian Army, Egyptian Navy, Egyptian Air Force, and Egyptian Air Defense Command.

           ^ Here are all the troop types needed for an impressive Egyptian Army

The description of the Eygyptian Flag is as follows: Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blackThe national emblem (a shield superimposed on a golden eagle facing the hoist side above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band. According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Egyptian flag represent the following:  White - peace and honesty,  Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour, Black - Determination



Ancient Egyptians had schools but these were exclusively for males who were in training to be scribes and officials for the priesthood or civil administration. The royal family had their own special tutors and the ordinary people were educated at home. A son would receive training in the professional secrets of his father's trade or craft. The subjects taught at school were chiefly reading, writing and arithmetic. These were essential not only for priests and artists but also for government officials who dealt with the complicated tax system. Good handwriting was also considered essential.

The global financial crisis slowed the reform efforts. The budget deficit climbed to over 8% and Egypt's growth slowed to 4.6% in 2009, predominately due to reduced growth in export-oriented sectors, including manufacturing and tourism. In 2010, the government spent more on infrastructure and public projects, and Despite the relatively high levels of economic growth over the past few years, living conditions for the average Egyptian remain poor.

* Birth Rate: 27.82 (per 1000 population)

*Death Rate:  8.56 (per 1000 population)

Literacy Rates, population, and Demographics of EGYPT

CLICK--> CIA World Factbook  for more INFO !

Unemployment has been one of the major problems of Egypt for over a few decades. The problem of unemployment in Egypt has increased significantly since the 1960s. Job opportunities have grown at a slower rate in Egypt compared to the growth rate of population. In rural Egypt, there are some areas with excess labor force while some regions have a scarcity of labor. Youth of Egypt are most severely affected by the unemployment problem. Egyptian graduates have to wait for more than five years on an average to get employed by the labor force administration. Hence, unemployment is the highest among the young graduates in Egypt.

                                                                      

The rates of unemployment in Egypt in recent years have been :

2003 – 9.9%
2004 – 10.9%
2005 – 9.5%
2006 – 10.3 %

Some of the major causes of unemployment in Egypt are –
 OverpopulationLack of proper education and training
Effect of economic policies
Government policies
Personal reasons

Right's Movement: Suffrages and Voting Rights

 In Ancient Egypt, women seemed to have enjoyed same legal and economical rights which men had, at least in theory.Although ancient Egypt was hardly an egalitarian society where equal rights are accorded to all irrespective of class, gender or status, age, etc. Women still were allowed to inherit or own property, sign contracts, marry and divorce according to their will, appear in court as a witness. But somehow the condition of women across continents waned down the road, and embroiled a deep seated rage for breaking free among women. Women struggle for the right to vote.

 Communications of Egypt !

Egypt communications has played a vital role in establishing information and technology based economy in the country and in advancing all aspects of economic, social and cultural life. Communications in Egypt include Newspapers, Radio and Television, Magazines, Internet and Telephone. Among the newspapers the most popular is the Al-Ahram newspaper. It is the largest newspaper in the Middle East published from Egypt.

Central to the development of Egypt's Growing Communication 

                             

                                                                                                                 

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