Economy of Egypt
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The Economy of Egypt is a mixed, developing economy driven by sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry, and services, heavily influenced by the Nile River and strategic control of the Suez Canal.
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national economy ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| currency | Egyptian pound ⓘ |
| currencyCode |
Egyptian pound
ⓘ
surface form:
EGP
|
| developmentLevel | developing economy ⓘ |
| economicPolicyAuthority | Ministry of Finance of Egypt ⓘ |
| economicSystem | mixed economy ⓘ |
| exportCommodity |
agricultural products
ⓘ
chemicals ⓘ cotton ⓘ crude oil ⓘ fertilizers ⓘ natural gas ⓘ refined petroleum products ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Egyptian government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Egypt
|
| hasCharacteristic |
high population density along Nile
ⓘ
large public sector ⓘ reliance on imported food ⓘ significant informal sector ⓘ strategic geographic location for trade ⓘ |
| importCommodity |
consumer goods
ⓘ
equipment ⓘ foodstuffs ⓘ fuel ⓘ machinery ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| influencingFactor |
Nile River irrigation
ⓘ
Suez Canal toll revenues ⓘ exchange rate policy ⓘ foreign direct investment ⓘ remittances from Egyptians abroad ⓘ subsidy policies ⓘ tourism receipts ⓘ |
| internationalOrganizationMembership |
International Monetary Fund
ⓘ
World Bank ⓘ World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| keyAgriculturalProduct |
cotton
ⓘ
maize ⓘ rice ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| keyAgriculturalRegion |
Nile Delta
ⓘ
Nile Valley ⓘ |
| keyCity |
Alexandria, Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria
Cairo ⓘ |
| keyInfrastructure | Suez Canal ⓘ |
| keyNaturalFeature |
Nile
ⓘ
surface form:
Nile River
|
| keyPort |
Port of Alexandria
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria Port
Damietta ⓘ
surface form:
Damietta Port
Port Said ⓘ |
| keyTourismDestination |
Aswan
ⓘ
Giza Pyramids ⓘ
surface form:
Giza pyramid complex
Luxor ⓘ Red Sea Governorate ⓘ
surface form:
Red Sea Riviera
|
| mainTradingPartnerCountry |
China
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia ⓘ United Arab Emirates ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainTradingPartnerRegion |
Arab world
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab countries
Asia ⓘ European Union ⓘ |
| majorSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
construction ⓘ financial services ⓘ hydrocarbon sector ⓘ industry ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ services ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ tourism ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | Central Bank of Egypt ⓘ |
| region |
Middle East
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| tradeBlocMembership |
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
ⓘ
Greater Arab Free Trade Area ⓘ |
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