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

Tourism in Egypt more than doubled between 2001 and 2008.

Tourism in Egypt more than doubled between 2001 and 2008.

Tourism in Egypt more than doubled between 2001 and 2008.
  • Tourism earnings grew from $4.3 billion in 2000/2001 to $10.8 billion in 2007/2008.
  • The number of tourists visiting Egypt rose from 5.5 million in 2000 to 12.8 million in 2008.
  • Egypt was rated the No. 1 price-competitive travel and tourism destination by the World Economic Forum in 2009.