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

The Aswan High Dam generates enough electricity in one year to power one million televisions for 20 years

The Aswan High Dam generates enough electricity in one year to power one million televisions for 20 years

The Aswan High Dam generates enough electricity in one year to power one million televisions for 20 years
  • Built in the early 20th century, the Aswan High Dam controls the Nile River's flooding cycles, allowing permanent settlements to be built in the Nile Valley and tripling the number of crops farmers can harvest.
  • Today, the Aswan High Dam provides Egypt with 15 percent of its energy supply every year.

Source: www.outreachworld.org