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Embassy of Switzerland
10, Abdel Khalek Sarwat Street
11511 Cairo
Egypt
Tel. +20 2 25 75 82 84
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Egypt

Local time: UTC +2.0

Egypt

Capital	Kairo (Al-Qahirah)
Currency	Egyptian pound EGP
Size of population	78,866,635
Languages	Arabic
International dialling code	+20
International code	EG

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Economic figures

	2007/8	2008/9	2009/10
GDP (USD bil)	162.4	188.0	215.8(estim.)
GDP/inhabitant (USD)	2'162	2'457	2'611 (estim.)
GDP growth (%)	7.2	4.7	5.0 (estim.)

Main exports from Switzerland to this country (million CHF)

Total	2008	Total	2009
626	1. Chemicals	656	1. Chemicals
	2. Machinery	656	2. Machinery
	3. Precision instruments		3. Precision instruments

Main imports from this country to Switzerland (million CHF)

Total	2008	Total	2009
28	1. Textiles	109	1. Energie
	2. Chemical products		2. Agriculture Products
	3. Precision instruments		3. Chemical products

Egypt - Overview

Basic addresses (PDF, 200.58 kB)
Useful addresses for Swiss companies who have dealings with Egypt.
Business Guide (PDF, 180.38 kB)
Information and advice on everyday business and social life in Egypt.
Legal Provisions (PDF, 213.13 kB)
Laws and requirements to be observed when trading with Egypt.
Major business secotrs 2007 (PDF, 192.59 kB)
Egypt: Overview of the major business sectors.

List of references:

1) World time clock, 2) Seco country information, 3) CIA Factbook, 4) Swiss Bankers, 5) Swiss Federal Customs Administration

Last update on: 21.06.2010

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