Alex Gribbin

  Air pollution  Air quality in downtown Cairo is more than 10 to 10 to 100 times less acceptable than world standards  Lack of rain, tall buildings, and narrow streets inhibit ventilation  Noise pollution  In Cairo noise can reach an average of 90 decibels (dB), comparable to noise level in a factory  Water pollution  Water deficiency causes sewage water to potentially be used for irrigation  Soil contamination  Heavy metals and other pollutants from factories have accumulated in the soil Environmental Concerns

 Egyptian Ecological Footprint

  Petroleum Oil  4.4 million barrel reserve, an increase from the 3.7 barrel reserve in 2010  The Suez Canal and Sumed Pipeline are strategic roots for Persian Gulf oil shipments  Natural Gas  Rapidly growing natural gas producer Non Renewable Resources

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  Bees  Cultivated since ancient times for wax and honey  Papyrus Plant  Production of paper  Water  Nile River can be used for cultivation and production of hydroelectric power Renewable Resources

 Plans for the Future

Allison Yang

 Demographics  Population: 82,079,636  Growth rate: 1.96%  25.2 deaths per 1,000 live births  Life Expectancy  Almost 50% of the population lives in an urban area  Diseases

 Culture  Mostly religion  99% Middle Eastern and African  Literacy Rates  Family and Honor  Social class  Very little social mobility

Lea Serres

 Background Information -The Effects of the Egyptian Revolution on Politics

 The Effects of the Egyptian Revolution on Politics  President Mubarak resigned  Supreme Council of the Armed Forces took over  Parliament dissolved  Constitution suspended  Constitutional referendum passed  New Prime Minister

 Government Classification and Organization -Republic -President -Legislative Branch -Judicial Branch -Military Council

 Republic  People retain control of government  representatives

 President  Two six-year terms  Judiciary supervises elections  Appoints a deputy

 Legislative Branch  Parliament meets annually  The Consultative Council  Upper House of Parliament  Seats voted on and appointed by the President  The People’s Assembly  Principle legislative body  All seats voted on

 Judicial Branch  Independent branch  Secular and religious courts  Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt  Highest judicial power in Egypt

 Military Council  Supreme Council of the Armed Forces  Chairman: Tantawi  Considerably powerful

 Foreign Relations Overview League of Arab States

 Overview  Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty  Territorial dispute with Sudan  Major influence in region  mediator

 League of Arab States  Secretary General usually Egyptian  Regional organization of Arab States  In Cairo

Tia Cisterna

 Budget -Revenues: $47.66 billion -Expenditures: $65.05 billion *Budget deficit

Gross Domestic Product Year Gross domestic product, current prices Percent Change % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %

 Imports $51.54 billion Exports $25.02 billion Partners US, China, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Saudi Arabia Spain, Italy, US, India, Saudi Arabia, China, Libya, Jordan

 Agriculture & Industries - Useable land is only 5% of total land  mostly along the fertile Nile River Valley Industries include:

  Cairo – capital and largest city – highly urban  Developing at a 2.1% annual rate of change ***U.S. – 1.2% a annual rate of change Industrialization Double that of the U.S.

 More Statistics & Rankings… Unemployment Rate Poverty Labor Force

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