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Essential
Information
Area:
1,002,000 sq km
Population:
81,713,517 (July 2008 est.)
Capital:
Cairo
Principal Towns:
Alexandria, Tanta, Damietta, Suez, Port Said.
Languages:
Arabic is the official language; French and English are both widely
used, particularly in business circles.
Gross Domestic
Product:
$127,9
billion (2007 est.)
GDP per capita:
$1'856
International
Reserves: $31.37 billion (31 December
2007 est.)
Climate:
Generally warm and dry from November to March although day
temperatures can rise to over 38°C.
April to October can see periods of intense heat in Cairo and Upper
Egypt. Rainfall is limited to the northern, coastal region. A hot
and dusty desert wind, the Khamaseen, blows in April/May and
August/September.
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