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Egypt

The Egyptian NFP, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, is preparing the national EMWIS website (1st prototype launched in February 2007).

Key indicators

Area (100 sq km): 995
Population (mill): 66.4
GDP ($ bill):  90
Water per cap: 1032 m3
Water withdrawal:
total 96.4%
agriculture 82%

Access to
drinking water: 97%
sanitation: 98%

Important reports

EU Neighbourhood Policy: Country report, 2005

Evaluation of the European Commission's: Country Strategy for Egypt - ref. 951647

UNESCO-IHP National Report for the period: 2004-2006

Water as a human right: The understanding of water in the Arab countries of the Middle East – A four country analysis

ICID (2005) Water Policy Issues of Egypt, Country Policy Support Programme (CPSP) Report No. 7.

 

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Folder Data and Statistics

Land area (100 sq km)
 995
Population (millions)
 66.4 
Total GDP ($ billions)
 90 
Freshwater per capita
 1032 
Freshwater withdrawal
 totyal 96.4%

agriculture 82%
Access to drinking water
 97%
Access to sanitation
 98%

Statistics: World Bank 1992

URL The EU's relations with Egypt EU relations with Egypt are based on a partnership relation within the Euro – Mediterranean and Middle East area, which is of vital strategic importance and a key external relations priority for the EU.
URL Egypt Environmental Profile Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs - Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
URL Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (Egypt)
URL AQUASTAT - Water and agriculture in Egypt
Country profile from AQUASTAT, the information system of the land and water division of the FAO (Food and Agriculture division of the United Nations).
URL Earthtrends country profile on Egypt Water resources and freshwater ecosystems information by the World Resources Institute.
URL World Bank overview of Egypt
URL World Bank - Private Participation in Infrastructure Database: Egypt profile This page provides a snapshot of infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income. Projects included are management or lease contracts, concessions, greenfield projects, and divestitures.
URL World Bank - World Health Organisation fact sheet on Egypt
URL WaDImena member country profile
Water Demand Management (WDM) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) - member country overview.
URL BBC country profile
British Broadcasting Corporation guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, plus background on key institutions.
URL Details on Egypt from the Economist News, country profile, forecast, statistics.
URL Background information on Egypt Country study by the Federal Research Division of the US Library of Congress. Interesting background information, going up to the 1990s.
URL CIA factbook on Egypt Country profile of the The World Factbook of the US Central Intelligence Agency  - CIA. It includes information on geography, people, governement, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
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