Egypt case study Flashcards
Population changes of Egypt
2024 - 114,484,251
2014 - 95,592,324
2004 - 77,522,426
2034 Prediction - 132,340,743
General facts about Egypt
Located in North East Africa
Capital is Cairo
River Nile is where most people and industry are located, 95% live on the river banks
Egypt’s Problems
Overpopulation 117 people/km^2
Unemployment rate at 7%
Inflation of products
Egypt’s DTM Stage
Stage 3
Egypt’s Climate
Varies between seasons
Summer is very hot 30-40, sandstorms and low humidity
Winter is cooler from 9-23 degrees
receives 2.5mm of rain per year inland
Egypt’s farming success
The seasonal flooding brought nutrient rich sediment providing ideal conditions for agriculture around the river
irrigation systems were developed which allowed them too control water flow
Food security in Egypt
Self sustaining with 80% of their food grown in Egypt
Egypt life expectancy
Bot sexes lowered by 0.7 years from 2000-2021 too 69.1
Egypt causes of death
46% cardiovascular disease
19% respiratory diseases
Low risk of malaria