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Egypt Basic Data . Land Area: about one million sq. Km. Egypt is considered eleventh largest among IDB member countries. Located in the Eastern North of Africa, surrounded by Mediterranean sea to the north, Red sea and Aqaba gulf to the east, Libya to the west, and Sudan to the south. Basic Data.
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EgyptBasic Data • Land Area: about one million sq. Km. Egypt is considered eleventh largest among IDB member countries. Located in the Eastern North of Africa, surrounded by Mediterranean sea to the north, Red sea and Aqaba gulf to the east, Libya to the west, and Sudan to the south.
Basic Data • Population: 68 million (as estimated in mid 2002). The actual population density is about 1100 because the majority are living around the Nile river (only 5% from the land area). Average annual growth rate of population is 2.1%. Life expectency at birth is 63 years. • Main Towns: Cairo (Capital), Alexandria, Ismailia, Suez, and Port Said.
Basic Data • Language: Arabic • Measures: Metric System • Currency: Egyptian Pound (LE). Annual Average Exchange Rate in 2004 is $1=LE6.5 • Time: 2-3 hours ahead of GMT (Winter and Summer local mean time)
Nominal and Real GDP * All theyears in this presentation are interval years that start July 1 and end June 30 * All numbers are in Billions of LE unless otherwise indicated
Agriculture Govrn’t Social Services Industry & Mining TradeFinance & Insurance
Agriculture Industry & Mining Trade Finance & Insurance
Total External Debt to GDP & Debt Service Ratio *Debt service to total exports of goods and services
M2 Growth Rates, Annual Inflation and Nominal Interest Rates
Structure of Egyptian Banking System Central Bank of Egypt Commercial Banks Business & Investment Banks Specialized Banks Public Sector Banks (4) Private & Joint Venture Banks (24) Private & Joint Venture Banks (11) Off-Shore Banks (21) Industrial Real Estate Agricultural Industrial Development Banks Real Estate Banks Principal Bank for Development and Agricultural Credit Branches (883) Branches (298) Branches (90) Branches (42) Branches (14) Branches (22) Branches (976)
c. Loans and Discounts (LE Million) Source: Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Annual Report 2001/2002