Population: 73,313,000

Location: Northwest corner of Africa

Languages : Arabic (official), French, English

Religion: Sunni Muslim, Coptic Christian

Capital city: Cairo

Literacy Rate: 58%

Life Expectancy: 71.3 years

Interesting facts:

Egypt is the home of the world-renowned pyramids of Giza, hieroglyphics and is probably its history is studied by school children throughout the world.

Often thought of as a Muslim nation, many people don’t know that the head of the Coptic Christian Church is in Alexandria, Egypt. Many East Africans are Coptic Christians and look to Egypt’s Church for leadership.

Projects:

Under the Nile, Mama Afrika’s trade partner in Egypt has a number of ongoing projects to assist in the development of the villages their cooperative members live in.

They have built schools, clinics (medical and dental) and offer music lessons and concerts. The great thing is that all of these facilities and events are available not only to cooperative members and their families; but to all inhabitants of the local area. So, join us in thanking them for their hard work.

Products:

You can find Egyptian products at the following stands in the future: Gift Basket Stand, Clothing Stand and the Kids’ Stand.

Related to country:

Egypt is mentioned in the following Articles: Ancient History of Africa and Independence: Challenges of Reconstruction.

Fables: We currently have no fables from Egypt.