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Egypt is a country in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge to Western Asia. Egypt borders the Sudan to the south, the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Israel and Gaza Strip to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east and Libya to the west. Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. Official languages – Arabic. Government – Semi-presidential republic.

Cairo – the capital and largest city.

The World Food Crisis, 2008 - present, soaring food prices, especially for grains, calls for the government to provide more immediate assistance to the population of more than 40% in the "poverty tunnel" and to strike a "new deal" on agriculture policy and reform. from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Human Development Index 2007/2008 rankings for Australia is 0.708 (medium) (112nd). Currency – Egyptian pound (EGP). Egyptian pound (EGP) = 100 piasters. Fiscal year – 1 July - 30 June. Inflation (CPI) – 12% (2008 est). Gini index – 34.5% (medium). External debt – 22.9% of GDP (2007).

Time Zone: EET (UTC+2). Summer (DST) – EEST (UTC+3).