Area: 1,001,450 sq km.
Arable land: 2.85% s.
Irrigated land: 33,000 sq km (1998 est.).
Population: 78 million.
Population growth rate: 1.88% (2003 est.).
Life expectancy at birth: 70.41 years.
Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian &other6%
GDP per capita: purchasing power parity $4,000 (2002 est.).
Population below poverty line: 22.9%.
Natural gas reserves: 1.264 trillion cu am.
Main trading partners: US, EU, China.
Economic aid (recipient): $2.25 billion (1999).
Internet users: 600,000 (2002).