Egypt
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip
Capital: Cairo
Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Ethnic Make-up: Eastern Hamitic stock (Egyptians, Bedouins, and Berbers) 99%, Greek, Nubian,
Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%
Government type: Republic
Currency:
Egyptian pound
Population
80,335,036 (July 2007) …
