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Geography | Surface | 386,872 sq.m.
10 x smaller than the USA (3,787,315 sq.m.) | Inhabitants | 65.2 mill.
4.4 x less than in the USA (285.3 mill.) | Population density | 169 Inhabitants/sq.m.
2.2 x larger than in the USA (75) | Gross national product | 1,530 $
22 x below that of the USA (34,280 $) | Religious affiliation | Copt | 9.2% | Muslim | 90% | Other religions | 0.8% | Human rights | Religious liberty | Frequent violations, sometimes serious, of basic religious liberties |
| Religious Belief, Worship, Missionary Activity, Charitable and Social Work |
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Child labor is widespread in Egypt despite the Government’s commitment to eradicate it.
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According to the US State Dept. in its human rights report, up to 1.5 million children between the ages of 12 and 18 are employed.
Beni Suef, a rural area, is one of the poorest areas of Egypt with an illiteracy of around 44 percent. In Egypt, the average illiteracy is 22 percent. |
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Beni Suef school children. CSI
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CSI supports a Coptic-orthodox primary school for Christian and Muslim children. |
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