Egypt People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 50,525,000 July 1986), average

annual growth rate 2.8%

Nationality: noun—Fgyptian(s); adjective— Egyptian

Ethnic divisions: 90% Eastern Hamitic stock; 10% Greek, Italian, Syro-Lebanese

Religion-(official estimate)94% Muslim ^mostly Sunni), 6% Coptic Christian and other

Language: Arabic (official); English and French widely understood by educated classes

Infant mortality rate: 69/1,00(1

Life expectancy: 57

Labor force: 12.5 million (official estimate); 40-45% agriculture, 36% government (local and national), public sector enterprises, and armed forces; 20% privately owned service and manufacturing enterprises; shortage of skilled labor; unemployment about 7%; estimated 2.5 million Egy ptians work abroad, mostly in Iraq and the Gulf Arab states

Organized labor: about 2.5 million

NOTE: The information regarding Egypt on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Egypt 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Egypt 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.