Modern Egypt is muslims country testing on most powerful influence of western culture during last thousand years of history. The Arabian Republic Egypt - one of the richest countries at the African continent and, perhaps, one of the most influential countries of Arabian east.
The basic sources of updating of the Egyptian treasury - incomes of roughly developing tourist sector (7 mlrd. dollars on 2005), duty raised from the ships, using the Suez channel for reduction of a way from the Mediterranean sea in water area of the Indian ocean (3,45 mlrd. dollars on 2005) and export of an electricity developed ASUAN HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION.
As well, as it necessary to the modern democratic state, Egypt has all attributes for external and internal political life of the country:
- The constitution of Egypt - current constitution was accepted on September 11, 1971;
- The arms of Egypt - black eagle, which has name " Salladins Eagle ";
- President of Egypt - Mohammed Hosny Mubarak, the chief of the state since 1981. On past in 2005 democratic choices he again has received votum of national trust.
- National currency of Egypt - egyptian pound.
- The population of Egypt - in basic weight the Egyptians, muslims. So, 90 % of the population of the country - muslims and only 10 % - the christians or, as still name them, christians - copts. The population steadily grows. During 1995 - 2005 yy. it has grown with 60 up to 72 millions the man. The rough rates of demographic growth - one of the main problems of the country, 97 % of which inhabitants compactly live at a fertile valley of Nile (about 4 % of all territory of the country). Poverty in Egypt - not defect, and norm.
Telephone code of Egypt - +20
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