The government of egypt goe successfully implemented a first wave of. Health profile 2015 egypt 5 foreword the government of egypt and who are working together to effectively improve the public health situation in the country with special emphasis on the five key regional priorities. With a population of nearly 100m, egypt is the third most populous country in africa and has long been a key influencer in the arab world, particularly in terms of its cultural output and political thought. The famed nile river was the host of one of the early four civilizations, and the country has since retained rich cultural artifacts as well as garnered a new position as. It is clear from this country profile that egypt has the potential to greatly reduce its fgm p revalence, but it will require total commitment and support from the government and influential lea ders, including those from all faiths. Egypt imports 44 percent of its cereals during the 20092011 period but exports cotton and citrus. The egypt country profile has been prepared by the data centre of the eca subregional. They provide dfats best judgment and assessment at time of writing and are distinct from australian government policy with. Egypt is a founding member of the united nations and the non alignedmovement, formed in.
The lead author of the somalia country profilewas timothy wilson of the. It is bordered in the north by the mediterranean sea, in the east by the gaza strip, israel and the red sea, in the south by sudan and in the west by libya. In 2012, the top 5 creative goods exporters included germany, france, switzerland, the netherlands and belgium. Egypt was part of the ottoman empire, and then under british rule till it was declared a republic in 1953. Our partner, the egyptian coalition for the rights of the child eccr, was key in producing this country report, a. Across the river from cairo one can see the three large pyramids and sphinx at giza. Country information reports are prepared by the department of foreign affairs and trade dfat for protection status determination purposes only. After the last native pharaohs rule ended in the fourth century bc. To order copies of country profile somalia, please contact. Siemens delivers healthcare technology to the childrens cancer hospital egypt, a center of excellence for pediatric oncology in egypt and the middle east 2008 siemens limited changes its legal form to become siemens s. Egypt country profile 9 egypt s economy is recovering. These data are partially sourced from the cop report, where one was submitted by the country.
Egypt is a country with a predominantly muslim population, about 87% of egyptians are sunni muslim. Country nutrition profiles global nutrition report. In formulating its monetary policy, the central bank of egypt. Egypt s macroeconomic situation has improved markedly since the initiation of the authorities reform program in november 2016. Includes country demographics, geography, government, economy, telecommunications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The country nuclear power profiles cnpp compiles background information on the status and development of nuclear power programmes in member states. Egypt, country located in the northeastern corner of africa.
Egypt ranked second for gdp composition by sector industry amongst heavily indebted countries in 2012. Seven years after the 2011 uprising in egypt, a combination of domestic challenges, together with instability in the middle east and north africaregion has stalled the country s ongoing transition. The fao country profiles collects information from the entire fao website and provides a fast and reliable way to access country specific information with no need to search through individual databases and systems. Insight report the inclusive growth and development report. Access the latest politics analysis and economic growth summary through 2011 for egypt from the economist intelligence unit. Bti 2006 pdf bti 2003 pdf bti 2008 bti 2010 bti 2012 bti 2014 bti 2016 bti 2018 egypt country report.
Jan 07, 2019 long known for its ancient civilisation, egypt is the largest arab country and has played a central role in middle eastern politics in modern times. From the list of factors, respondents to the w orld economic forums executive opinion survey were asked to select the. A total of 41 countries are on course to meet the global target for under5 overweight, 40 countries are on course for under5 wasting and 33 countries are on course for infant exclusive breastfeeding. Most of the country is desert, so about 95% of the population is concentrated in a narrow strip of fertile land along the nile river, which represents only about 5% of egypts land area. Access the latest politics analysis and economic growth summary through 2011 for egypt from the economist intelligence unit egypt economy, politics and gdp growth summary. Country profiles institute for health metrics and evaluation. Egypt country profile country facts capital main country facts population urbanization life expectancy unemployment rate population living below poverty cairo fastest growing population in the arab world 94.
Figure 2 arab republic of egypt inflation rates, janu ary 2014. Spoken language are modern standard arabic, colloquial language is the egyptianarabic dialect. The egyptian economy has witnessed a turnaround in growth performance following a. Egypt s heartland, the nile river valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient middle east and, like mesopotamia farther east, was the site of one of the worlds earliest urban and literate societies.
Arabic is the official language and the only one widely understood across the entire country. Detailed information about egypts ancient and modern history is available on britannica encyclopaedia website2. Egypt is located in the continent of africa, neighboring ethiopia and libya as well as the mediterranean sea. Global knowledge index 2017 89 countr profiles all values are normalized to a scale from 0 worst to 100 best egypt rank value preuniversity education 106 44. Egypt country report 6 foreword the project manara network. Background on the history, economy and foreign relations of egypt. They are based on over 80,000 different data sources used by researchers to produce the most scientifically rigorous estimates possible. These data are sourced from the cop report, where one was submitted by the country. Food represents 37 percent of egypts imports during the same period fao. Without the nile river, all of egypt would be desert. Egypt is the thirdmostpopulous country in africa and the 15th worldwide, according to world bank figures. Insight report the inclusive growth and development report 2017. Strategy for the arab republic of egypt up to the year 2017.
Long known for its ancient civilisation, egypt is the largest arab country and has played a central role in middle eastern politics in modern times. The liberalization of the foreign exchange market, prudent monetary policy, and ambitious fiscal consolidation have helped stabilize the. It is clear from this country profile that egypt has the potential to greatly reduce its fgm p revalence, but it will require total commitment. Egypt economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. The aim of this egypt document is to compile all relevant, existing information on the pharmaceutical. Egypt lies in the northeastern corner of the african continent and has a total area of about 1 million km2. Egypt country profile the inclusive growth and development. Who report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017 country profile. In comparison to the years before 2011, egypts postrevolutionary period has been defined by political upheaval and dynamism. A country profile is an instant guide to the political, economic, demographic, industrial, and business environment of a market. The new government of egypt and unicef egypt country programme of cooperation 2018 2022 will build on these successes, with continued emphasis on equityfocused programming, including for children on the move and children with disabilities. Country policy and information notes previously known as country information and guidance reports are used by uk visas and immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights. The cnpps main objectives are to consolidate information about the nuclear power infrastructures in participating countries, and to present factors related to the effective planning, decision.
The capital city of cairo lies at the apex of the delta in the middle of the scene. The nile delta of egypt, irrigated by the nile river and its many distributaries, is some of the richest farm land in the world and home to over half of egypts population. As of 2017 the number of residents was estimated to have reached 92m. Among developed country regions, europe is the largest exporter of creative goods. It is informed by extensive consultations with the government, private sector, academia, civil society organizations and youth groups. Ensure your states information is up to date egypt 1. Food represents 37 percent of egypts imports during the same period fao, 2015a. In the 1950s president gamal abdul nasser pioneered arab nationalism and the nonaligned movement, while his successor anwar sadat made peace with israel and turned back to the west.
Methodology and acknowledgements 92 methodology of the benchmarking 92 framework on inclusive growth and development technical notes and sources 102 bibliography124 about the authors 2 acknowledgements3 the inclusive growth and development report 2017 is published by the world economic forum. Its three wars with israel in 1948, 1967 and 1973, then its eventual peace with its adversary in 1979, have seen egypt move from being a warring nation to become a key. Egypt ranked third for fifa world ranking men amongst former british colonies in 2006. The country profiles provide an overview of findings from the global burden of disease gbd. Adult risk factors no data available no data available no data available no data available no data available no data available breast 21. Detailed information about egypt s ancient and modern history is available on britannica encyclopaedia website2. Prevalence of undernourishment remains below or close to 5 percent since 1990 in egypt fao, 2015b. Edition 2012 2014 201415 201516 201617 2017 18 rank 107 144 118 148 119 144 116 140 115 8 100 7 score 3. Africa egypt the world factbook central intelligence. New and relapse cases registered in 2017 90% 36 010 previously treated cases, excluding relapse, registered in 2017 83% 1 193.
Estimates from the gbd study may differ from national statistics due to differences in data sources and methodology. Egypt pharmaceutical country profile published by the ministry of health egypt in collaboration with the world health organization. Doing business 2020 indicators in order of appearance in the document starting a business procedures, time, cost and paidin minimum capital to start a limited liability company. Treatment of tobacco dependence as at 31 december 2016. As you can imagine, with such a name, arabic is the official language, however english and french are widely understood too. The world bank groups current engagement is guided by egypt country partnership. Country profile egypt summary of mpower measures in egypt m p o w e r monitoring smokefree policies cessation programmes health warnings mass media advertising bans taxation cigarettes less affordable since 2008 3 7 77. Global entrepreneurship research association, london business school, regents park, london nw1 4sa, uk. Egypt tobacco industry profile country profile industry trends cigarette consumption rose from 39. Africa egypt the world factbook central intelligence agency.
The prevalence of fgm in egypt remains high, at 87. Egypt is the most populous country in the arab world and the third most populous country in africa, behind nigeria and ethiopia. Egypts heartland, the nile river valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient middle east and, like mesopotamia farther east, was the site of one of the worlds earliest urban and literate societies. Egypt country profile 9 egypts economy is recovering. Egypt ranked first for fertilizer use amongst muslim countries in 2000. It also includes a direct link to the country website for indepth information.
Somalia united nations economic commission for africa. Seven years after the 2011 uprising in egypt, a combination of domestic challenges, together with instability in the middle east and north africaregion has stalled the countrys ongoing transition. Egypt while best known for its pyramids and ancient civilizations, egypt has played a central role in the political situation within the region in modern times. Country policy and information notes previously known as country information and guidance reports are used by uk visas and immigration officials to. The challenge of medicalised fgm in egypt is well docume nted, and it is clear what needs. About 95% of the country s 100 million people february 2020 live along the banks of the nile and in the nile delta, which fans out north of cairo. Egypt has ranked last for average precipitation in depth mm per year since 1962. This pharmaceutical country profile provides data on existing socioeconomic and healthrelated conditions, resources, regulatory structures, processes and outcomes relating to the pharmaceutical sector of. The report provides a range of quantitative and qualitative information on a variety of national aspects, including geography, economy, education, demography, labour, political climate, infrastructure, industry, tax, trade, investment, and ease of doing business. Egypt is the most populous country in the entire middle east and the thirdmost populous on the african continent after nigeria and ethiopia. Egypt cancer incidence agestandardized cancer mortality trends cancer mortality profile world health organization cancer country profiles, 2014. According to the central agency for public mobilization and statistics, the population of egypt was 59. A civil society for childs rights was designed and has been implemented by save the children sweden in a time when the middle east has experienced an arab spring. Each country profile is based on information updated from that contained in the.
Publications section economic commission for africa p. Throughout the world, there has been some progress towards achieving global nutrition targets. View images cairo, the capital of egypt, is one of the most populated cities in africa and the middle east. Economy profiles gem global entrepreneurship monitor. Contribute to sdsna2019globalindex development by creating an account on github. Egypt egypt is what most people call the country officially known as the arab republic of egypt. Food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations using 20 data, the last year with all data available in march 2018 notes.
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