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 * **Capital**: Cairo (population estimated at 16 million people)


 * **Area**: 386,000 square miles. Egypt can be compared to Texas and New Mexico combined for size.


 * **Population**: As of July 2011, it is estimated that approximately 82,079,636 people live in Egypt.


 * **Annual population growth rate as of 2011**: 1.96%


 * **Terrain**: Desert plateau mostly with the Nile Valley and delta


 * **Climate**: Dry, hot summers and moderate winters

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Egypt may be mostly desert, but in the Nile Valley and Delta, you can find a lot of farmland. In these two areas you can find about 6 million acres of fertile soil. Some of the most popular crops Egypt grows are cotton, rice, wheat, corn, sugarcane, sugar beets, onions, and beans. About one-third of Egyptian labor is related directly to farming.

Information Gathered From: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5309.htm

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