Basic Details |
Region | Africa |
Capital City | Cairo |
Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
Official Languages | Arabic, Egyptian Arabic |
Currency | Egyptian pound, EGP |
Phone Code | +20 |
Important Cities | Alexandria, Giza, Shubra El-Kheima, Port Said, Suez, El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Luxor, Mansoura, Tanta |
National Day | Independence Day (27th Jun)
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Economy |
Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 114 (Medium) |
Primary Industries | textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures |
Major Exports | crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals, agricultural goods. |
Major Exports to India | Footwear, Animal, Wood, Food products, Hides and Skins, Metals, Stone and Glass, Plastic or Rubber, Chemicals
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Major Imports | machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels |
Major Imports from India | Chemicals, Fuels, Textiles and Clothing, Machinery and Electricals, Transportation, Plastic or rubber, Metals, Raw Materials, Animal, Vegetables, Wood
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Foreign Relations |
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Trade Agreements with India | Global System of Trade Preferences( GSTP), Partial Scope Agreement (PSA) |
Bordering Nations | Libya, Sudan, Israel |
Member of | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), African Union(AU), Community of Sahel–Saharan States(CEN-SAD), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa(COMESA), Group of 15(G15), Group of 24(G24), Greater Arab Free Trade Area(GAFTA), Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition(IMCTC), Organisation of African Unity(OAU), Organisation of Islamic Co-operation(OIC), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(OIF), United Nations(UN), Union for the Mediterranean(UfM), World Trade Organization(WTO), Group of 77(G77) |
Indian Embassy Details | H.E. Mr. Rahul Kulshreshth Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India 5 Aziz Abaza Street, Zamalek, PO Box No. 718, Cairo, Egypt, Consular Section: 2nd Floor, Abu El Fida Building, No. 3, Abu El Fida Street, Zamalek, Cairo Email: amb.cairo@mea.gov.in Phone: 00-202-27360052, 27363051, 27356053
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Embassy Details in India | H.E. Dr. Heba Salah Eldin Elmarassi Honorable Ambassador Embassy of Egypt 1-50 M, Niti Marg, Near Akabr Bhavan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110021. Email: India_emb@mfa.gov.eg egyptdel@spectranet.com Phone: 011 2611 4096/7
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