EGYPT ECONOMICS, RELIGION, SOCIAL LIFE

Egypt, Economics

 

 

Economics the agriculture of the country produces above all cotton, whereby the necessary irrigation of the fields involves large problems, since the Nile level sinks gradually. Beyond that management of the fields artificial fertilizers must be inserted since the establishment of the Aswan dam with that, since the natural Nile mud is held back by the dam. Under president Mubarak was led up to this time the planned economy aligned to Soviet model into a western, open strategy. The Suez channel and above all also the tourism are large motto bringer of the country.

 

Egypt, Religion / Social Life

The notices of Islamic fundamentalists in the 90's-years caused large damage to the tourism industry of Egypt. Religion the state religion of Egypt is the Islam, which determines the daily life in Egypt. Over 90 per cent of the Egyptians Muslims are, Christians come on scarcely 6 per cent. The strong influence of the Islam on the public life in Egypt shows up also in the quite high prices for alcohol and at the reduced public life during the Ramadans.