Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
Muslim 80%, other (includes indigenous beliefs and Christian) 20%
Languages
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
French (official), Hausa, Djerma
Exports
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
External Debt
$33,740,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
0
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Western Africa, southeast of Algeria
Area
1,001,450 km sq
1,267,000 km sq
Coastline
2,450 km
0 km
Climate
desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south
