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Geography
History
Main article: History of Egypt
Population
Population
2022:107 million people
Migration
2021: Net outflow over 4 years
Marriages
Allowed to have more than one spouse
Overweight
Parliament
Economy
Main article: Economy of Egypt
Egypt IT Market
2022: More than 200 start-ups
Communications (Egyptian market)
Main article: Communication (Egyptian market)
Armed Forces
2024: US approves $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt
On September 11, 2024, the US government approved $1.3 billion in military assistance to Egypt.
Despite the fact that the Americans accuse the al-Sisi regime of human rights violations, they have to admit that the Egyptian authorities are the guarantor of security in Africa and the Middle East.
Mostly noted are the merits of Cairo as a mediator in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas. At the same time, the Egyptian side does not need to strengthen the army in this direction.
But the Egyptian support for Somalia, which the Ethiopian authorities are pressing on, is a more likely goal, suggested "Fisherman."
Americans have long wanted to curtail the African Union mission in the country, as they are the main sponsors, but do not see any sense in it. And here, recently, the Egyptian authorities have appeared, offering 10 thousand troops and arms supplies.
Of course, the main funds will go to the modernization of the Egyptian Armed Forces, but some of them will still go to equip the military infrastructure in Somalia.
2023: 4th most military and economic aid from the US in 23 years
2020: $1.3 billion in US military aid
Education
2019: Only 75% of the population can read
Culture
Language
2022: Number of English speakers - 28.1 million
Health care
Maternity leave
in2020: Duration of guaranteed paid sick leave 6 months or more
Astronautics
2023: First African country to start producing satellites
On June 25, 2023, Egypt received two MisrSat-2 satellites, the creation of which is sponsored by China. Thus, Egypt became the first African country that has the ability to assemble and test spacecraft. Read more here.