Libya Arab Republic of Egypt

Capital Cairo Area 386,660 sq mi 1,001,450 sq km Population 74,718,797 est 2003 Largest city Cairo pop. 7,937,700 Languages Arabic (Official), French, English Peoples Eastern Hamitic (Egyptians, Bedouins, Berbers) 99% Religion Islam ( primarilySunni Muslim) 94%, Christian (Coptic) 5% Life Expectancy total population: 70.71 years male: 68.22 years female: 73.31 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 57.7% male: 68.3% female: 46.9% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal and compulsory Government Republic back to Africa Map