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

Egypt trains African military officers in peacekeeping operations.

Egypt trains African military officers in peacekeeping operations.

Egypt trains African military officers in peacekeeping operations.
  • Egypt is currently participating in 11 peacekeeping missions around the world.
  • In total, Egypt participated in 23 peacekeeping missions in Africa, from Congo in 1961 to the current and ongoing UN African Mission in Darfur.
  • As an active member of the African Union, Egypt participates in regional efforts to bring about peace and stability in many regions and political settlements to many disputes in Africa.
  • Egypt's efforts include deployment to Sudan where it has established one field hospital in El Fasher in Northern Darfur and has proposed to build another. Egypt has also tried to bring different Sudanese parties to the negotiating table to reach a comprehensive and sustainable solution to the Darfur crisis. This resulted in the Darfur Peace Agreement, signed between the Sudanese Government and the Sudan Liberation Movement in May 2006.

Source: Woodrow Wilson Information Center; UN Mission's Contributions by Country; Egyptian Embassy