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
: +20

Egypt has world's 2nd cheapest gasoline prices 2012-08-25

 

 

Energy: Egypt has world's 2nd cheapest gasoline prices 

After Venezuela, Egypt has the world's second cheapest car fuel prices, according to a survey by Arabian Business published on Friday.

In Egypt, gas costs 14 US dollar cents a liter, against 12 cents in Venezuela. They are followed by Saudi Arabia (0.16 dollars a liter), Qatar (0.19 dollars) and Bahrain (0.24 dollars).