CapitalCairo
Government typepresidential republic
Chief of statePresident Abdel Fattah EL-SISI (since 8 June 2014)
Natural resourcespetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, rare earth elements, zinc
Industriestextiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures
Export partnersSaudi Arabia 10%, Turkey 9%, Italy 6%, USA 5%, UAE 5% (2023)
Import partnersChina 16%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Russia 6%, USA 6%, Germany 5% (2023)