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 is the current champion of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Egypt is the current champion of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Egypt is the current champion of the Africa Cup of Nations.
  • Egypt holds the record for most championships won at the bi-annual soccer tournament, with six titles.
  • Egypt was one of the championship’s founders in 1957, the first year it won the title.
  • Egypt and Ghana have been the most frequent hosts of the tournament, having hosted four times each.


Source: Confederation of African Football; BBC News