Egypt plans to derive 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020

FACT No 7

Egypt plans to derive 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020
Women to form 11% of Egypt's next parliament

FACT No 22

Egypt is home to 30% of the Arab world's bloggers
Egypt's economy is expected to grow four percent in 2009, in the midst of the global recession

FACT No 3

Egypt's economy is expected to grow four percent in 2009, in the midst of the global recession
Cairo is home to Africa's only subway

FACT No 5

Cairo is home to Africa's only subway
The World Bank named Egypt 2008's top economic reformer in the Middle East for the third year in a row

FACT No 1

The World Bank named Egypt 2008's top economic reformer in the Middle East for the third year in a row

Over 500 free press newspapers, journals and magazines are available in Egypt

Over 500 free press newspapers, journals and magazines are available in Egypt

Over 500 free press newspapers, journals and magazines are available in Egypt
  • Egypt is a major regional media player and its press is one of the most influential and widely-read in the region." - BBC World Reports
  • Over half of Egypt's newspapers are privately owned, including 17 newspapers published by churches and Christian groups.
  • Opposition parties may form their own newspapers, and in recent years the Shura Council has granted licenses to the Ghad and Karama parties to publish weekly newspapers.

Source: Freedom House country reports