Egypt

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Egypt is part of:
Africa · Arab States · Middle East · Northern Africa ·
Water Basins of Egypt:
Jordan-Dead Sea · Nile ·
Facts & Figures edit
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Capital Cairo
Neighbouring Countries Israel, Libya, Sudan
Total Area 1,001,450 km2
  - Water 6,000 km2 (0.60%) / 60 m2/ha
  - Land 995,450 km2
Coastline 2,450 km
Population 72,850,000 (72 inhab./km2)
HDIA 0.716 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA 34.4 (1995)
Nominal GDPB $158,300 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB $5,500
National UN Presence FAO, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, WB, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UNIDO, UNEP, UNISDR
Land UseC
  - Cultivated Land 34,044 km2 (3.42%)
     - Arable 29,067 km2 (2.92%)
     - Permanent Crops 4,977 km2 (0.5%)
     - Irrigated 34,220 km2
  - Non cultivated 7,168 km2 (96.58%)
Average Annual RainfallD 51 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE 86.8 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 68.3 km3/yr
  - For Agricultural Use 86%
  - For Domestic Use 8%
  - For Industrial Use 6%
  - Per Capita 1,015 m3
Population with safe access to
  - Improved Water Source 98%
     - Urban population 99%
     - Rural population 97%
  - Improved Sanitation 70%
     - Urban population 86%
     - Rural population 58%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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Contents

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

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Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

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  1. Community Governance and Gender in Water and Sanitation in Angola ‎(778 views) . . WikiBot
  2. Egypt/articles ‎(207 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Egypt/projects ‎(255 views) . . WikiBot
  4. Egypt/publications ‎(215 views) . . WikiBot
  5. Egypt/who is who ‎(233 views) . . WikiBot
  6. Egypt/Maps ‎(121 views) . . WikiBot


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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Egypt

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  1. Formulating an Action Programme for the Integrated Management of the Shared Nubian Aquifer ‎(682 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project (NTEAP) ‎(959 views) . . Katy.norman
  3. Mainstreaming Groundwater Considerations into the Integrated Management of the Nile River Basin ‎(993 views) . . Katy.norman
  4. Developing Renewable Underground Water Resources in Arid Lands, A Pilot Case - The Eastern Desert of Egypt ‎(1,147 views) . . WikiBot
  5. Collection and treatment of gray water in Manial Hany, Egypt ‎(577 views) . . WikiBot
  6. Sustainable Management of Available Water Resources with Innovative Technologies (SMART) ‎(434 views) . . WikiBot
  7. GLOWA Jordan River ‎(330 views) . . WikiBot


Case studies in or about Egypt

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  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(10,738 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part II ‎(4,770 views) . . WikiBot
  3. Egypt - Building an artificial wetland to treat wastewater ‎(3,589 views) . . WikiBot
  4. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part I ‎(3,336 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
  5. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,841 views) . . Katy.norman
  6. Jordan Case Study ‎(1,618 views) . . Katy.norman


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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Egypt
  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part I ‎(3,336 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
  2. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(10,738 views) . . Katy.norman
  3. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,841 views) . . Katy.norman
  4. Jordan Case Study ‎(1,618 views) . . Katy.norman


5 most popular publications on Egypt
  1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Nile River Basin ‎(10,738 views) . . Katy.norman
  2. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Jordan River Basin Part I ‎(3,336 views) . . Adriana.miljkovic
  3. The Nile: Moving Beyond Cooperation ‎(1,841 views) . . Katy.norman
  4. Jordan Case Study ‎(1,618 views) . . Katy.norman


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Who is Who

People working in Egypt
  1. Emad Adly ‎(1,012 views)


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Organizations working in Egypt

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References

See also

External Resources

"Water Supply and Sanitation in Egypt" on wikipedia


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