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Jumhuriyat Misral Arabiyah
 | Capital: Cairo. Area: 385,229 sq. mi. |
 | Population: ~ 64 million. Pop. density: 165
per sq. mi. Urban: 44%. |
 | Ethnic groups: Eastern Hamitic stock 99%, Greek,
Nubian, Armenian. |
 | Principal languages: Arabic (official), English,
French. |
 | Religion: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%. |
 | Defense: 8.2% of government budget (FY 1994-95). Active
troop strength: 436,000. |
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