Egypt

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.