Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise
Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise
EGYPT Alia El-Mahdi - Professor of Economics Faculty of Economics and Political Science - Cairo University Magued Osman Suzanna Sobhy Marwa Salem Anwar Abdel Aal
11873_02 Study D2: Poverty, Informal Sector, Health and Labour 1. COUNTRY PROFILE: ESSENTIAL FIGURES Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt Background: Egypt is reputed worldwide for its distinct 7,000-years-old record of history and civilization. This has made Egypt a master and pioneer of science, arts, culture, architecture as well as almost all fields of human knowledge (SIS, Year Book, 2002). 1.1. Population - Population: In January 2002, the population of Egypt was estimated at 65.986 million (32.220 mill males and 33.766 mill females) excluding Egyptians living abroad (CAPMAS, 2002). - Age structure (CAPMAS): - Populations below 14 years represent 34.5 % of population in 2000 compared to 39.5% in 1986. - Population age category between 15 and 64 represents the majority of population (62%) in 2000. - Old age category, 65 years and over represent 3.6% of total population in 2000 - Birth rate: Birth rate dropped from 40 per thousand in 1986 to 26.7 per thousand in 2001 (CSD, 2002). FONDAZIONE CENSIS 2
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11873_02 Study D2: Poverty, Informal Sector, Health and Labour<br />
1. COUNTRY PROFILE: ESSENTIAL FIGURES<br />
Official Name: Arab<br />
Republic of Egypt<br />
Background: Egypt is<br />
reputed worldwide for its<br />
distinct 7,000-years-old<br />
record of history and<br />
civilization. This has made<br />
Egypt a master and pioneer<br />
of science, arts, culture,<br />
architecture as well as<br />
almost all fields of human<br />
knowledge (SIS, Year<br />
Book, 2002).<br />
1.1. Population<br />
- Population: In January 2002, the population of Egypt was estimated at<br />
65.986 million (32.220 mill males and 33.766 mill females) excluding<br />
Egyptians living abroad (CAPMAS, 2002).<br />
- Age structure (CAPMAS):<br />
- Populations below 14 years represent 34.5 % of population in 2000<br />
com<strong>par</strong>ed to 39.5% in 1986.<br />
- Population age category between 15 and 64 represents the majority of<br />
population (62%) in 2000.<br />
- Old age category, 65 years and over represent 3.6% of total population<br />
in 2000<br />
- Birth rate: Birth rate dropped from 40 per thousand in 1986 to 26.7 per<br />
thousand in 2001 (CSD, 2002).<br />
FONDAZIONE CENSIS<br />
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