Ambassador : H.E.Mr.Ahmed Rezk M. Rezk
Full name: Arab Republic of Egypt
Population: 82.5 million (UN, 2011)
Capital: Cairo
Area: 1 million sq km (386,874 sq miles)
Major language: Arabic
Major religions: Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Egyptian Pound = 100 piastres
Main exports: Petroleum, petroleum products and cotton
GNI per capita: US $2,440 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .eg
International dialling code
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Arabi - Chinese Investments Increase 2012-09-03

 

 

Egypt: Arabi - Chinese Investments Increase U.S.$3 Billion in Two Years

Planning and International Cooperation Minister Ashraf al-Arabi said the Chinese investments in Egypt will increase to around $3 billion in two years as well to open the Chinese markets for Egyptian exports to reduce the trade balance deficit in both countries, adding the China Development Bank (CDB) presented a trade loan worth $200 million to the National Bank of Egypt to boost the small- and medium - sized enterprises.