Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: tokyo@arabu.jp
THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Basic Data
Capital: Cairo
Area: 1,010,408 km²
Population (2023): 112,716,598
- Females: 55,728,922
- Males: 56,987,677
Life Expectancy at Birth (2022):
- Females, years: 73
- Males, years: 68
GDP (current USD-2023): USD 395.9 billion
Sources:
The World Bank
International Projects in Egypt
1. World Bank Projects
1.1 First Fostering A Competitive, Resilient and Green Economy DPF (USD 300,000,000, May 2024)
1.2 Takaful and Karama Cash Transfer Expansion and Systems Building Project (USD 500,000,000, Dec. 2022)
1.3 Emergency Food Security and Resilience Support Project (USD 500,000,000, Jun. 2022)
1.4 Green, Inclusive, and Resilience Development Policy Loan (USD 400,000,000, Mar. 2023)
1.5 Cairo Alexandria Trade Logistics Development Project (USD 400,000,000, Sep. 2022)
Sources:
The World Bank
https://projects.worldbank.org
Government/Related Agencies in Egypt
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Health and Population
- Ministry of Education
Japan-Egypt Relations
1922: Japan recognizes Egypt's independence.
1926: Japan opens a consulate general in Alexandria
1930: Japan and Egypt concluded Provisional Commercial Arrangement
1936: Japan opens a legation in Egypt (The legation and the consulate general closed during World War II and the legation reopened in 1952)
1953: Egypt opens a legation in Tokyo
1957: Cultural Agreement between Japan and Egypt
1963: Agreement between Japan and the United Arab Republic of Egypt for Air Services
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
International Organizations in Egypt
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
https://www.unhcr.org/countries/egypt
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/countries/egy
Companies in Egypt
- Orascom Construction
Leading construction company in the Middle East and North Africa.
- Commercial International Bank
The largest private sector bank in Egypt.
- Ezz Steel
The largest steel producer in the region.