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Egypt:
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Other pages in this profile of Egypt:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 81,713,517 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 82.1 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 31.8% (male 13,292,961/female 12,690,711) 15-64 years: 63.5% (male 26,257,440/female 25,627,390) 65 years and over: 4.7% (male 1,636,560/female 2,208,455) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 24.5 years male: 24.1 years female: 24.9 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.682% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 22.12 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 5.09 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map -0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 28.36 deaths/1,000 live births male: 30.06 deaths/1,000 live births female: 26.57 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 71.85 years male: 69.3 years female: 74.52 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 2.72 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map less than 0.1% (2001 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 12,000 (2001 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition 700 (2003 est.) |
Major infectious diseases |
Definition degree of risk: intermediate food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever water contact disease: schistosomiasis note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2008) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Egyptian(s) adjective: Egyptian |
Ethnic groups |
Definition Egyptian 99.6%, other 0.4% (2006 census) |
Religions |
Definition Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1% |
Languages |
Definition Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.4% male: 83% female: 59.4% (2005 est.) |
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