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Egypt is a country in North Africa that forms a land bridge to Southwest Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is a major power in the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Egypt has been inhabited for centuries and its ancient civilizations have left behind many of the world's most fascinating monuments. The estimated population is approximately 81 million people, and the official spoken language is Arabic.
The Egyptian economy is largely based on agriculture, media, petroleum exports and tourism. The country has a cpr144449003101 booming stock market and there has been a significant increase in foreign direct investment in recent years.
