Egypt is home to over 80 million inhabitants. It is the fifteenth-largest nation in the world based on its population. Even its surface area is large, over a million square kilometers.

The majority of the Egyptian population is concentrated on the shores of the Mediterranean and the banks of the Nile. The largest cities are Alexandria and Cairo. 

The majority of Egyptians are Muslims, which means that the practice the religion of Islam. The most spoken language in Egypt is Arabic. 

Although Egypt is an industrial nation with a large amount of material wealth, there is still a lot of poverty and social problems in the nation. Egypt's population growth is alarmingly high, and the living standards of many people are very poor. These problems have resulted in large amounts of unrest in the nation during the last decade. 

The most important Egyptian natural resources are crude oil, natural gas and iron ore. Other important exports include fruits and cotton. The Egyptian economy is also based on tourism. Tourists are especially attracted to the ancient pyramids of Giza and the coral reefs of the Red Sea.