- Economy
- Tourism
- Oil
- natural gas
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Demographics
- 79 million people
- Official Language- Arabic
- Religion- 90% Muslim
- Currently ruled by military junta
- Important Dates
- 1922 - end of protectorate with the U.K
- 1953 - Egypt declared a Republic
- 1954-1970 - ruled by Gamal Nasser
- forms allegiance with Soviet Union
- 1970-1981 - ruled by Anwar Sadat
- switches allegiance to the United States
- 1981-2011 - ruled by Hosni Mubarak
- Leader was driven out of office
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