People
Population: 78,887,007 (July 2006 estimate)
Population Growth Rate: 1.75% (2006 estimate)
Spoken Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Government
Government Type: republic
Capital: Cairo
Economics
GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $304.3 billion (2005 estimate)
GDP per capita: $3,900 (2005 estimated)