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Egypt ranks 20th out of 50 countries on the Open Doors World Watch List for 2010, with severe limitations on religious freedom. The Open Doors World Watch List is compiled from a specially-designed questionnaire of 50 questions covering various aspects of religious freedom. A point value is assigned depending on how each question is answered. www.od.org |
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| Area: 1,001,450 sq. km or 2,603,770 sq. miles; 3 times the size of New Mexico Population: 78,866,635 (July 2009) Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%;Coptic (Christian natives of Egypt) 9%; Other Christians 1% Language: Arabic (official); English and French widely understood by educated classes Government: Republic Legal System: Based on Islamic and civil law (particularly Napoleonic codes). Capital: Cairo |
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