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It's a Fact!

Facts about Egypt:

• Egypt's population is 66 Million
  
  
• Egypt is four times the size of the UK
  
  
• Only 3% of the land can be used for arable crops
  
  
• Cairo has 18 million people and is growing by 1 millon each year.
  
  
• Cairo is the Largest city in Africa and the Middle East
  
  
• Official literacy rate is only 45%
  
  
• A total of 11 languages are spoken in Egypt
  
  
• Public Debt per person is $790
  
  
• Average annual income is $630
  
  
• Unemployment is estimated to be 17%
  
  
• Religion: Approx. 85% Muslim and 15% Christian
  
  
• Most Christians are affiliated to the Orthodox Church, less than 1% of the population are Protestant
  
  
• There are an estimated 100,000 street children in Egypt