Nominally independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty following WW II. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growingly population (the largest in the Arab world) will continue to stress Egyptian society and overtax resources as the country enters the new millennium.
Location Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip
Area comparative Slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94% (official estimate), Coptic Christian and other 6% (official estimate)
Eastern Hamitic stock (Egyptians, Bedouins, and Berbers)
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