Country Profile
The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in the northeastern corner of the African continent. It is bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea with a coastline of 995 km. It is bordered to the east by the Red Sea with a coastline of 194 km. It is bordered in the northeast by Palestine and Israel, to the west by Libya, and to the south by Sudan. For more information, kindly visit: www.egypt.gov.eg
Head of State: H.E. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Head of Government: Dr. Mustafa Madboly Capital City: Cairo GDP: USD 250.9 Billio
Independence Day: 23 July Languages: Arabic (official), English & French Currency: Egyptian Pound Area/Size of country (km²): 752,610 Natural resources: Water (River Nile), Fish, Arable land, Minerals, Petroleum and Natural Gas Government website: www.egypt.gov.eg
Ministry Responsible for COMESA Affairs
H.E. Eng. Ahmed Samir Saleh
Minister of Trade and Industry
Latin America, Garden City,
CAIRO – Egypt
Tel: +20– 27943600/ +2 – 27921194
Fax: +20 – 27940554
Email: africa@ecs.gov.eg
National COMESA Focal Point
Permanent Secretary in Lusaka
His Excellency Ambassador Moataz
Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of Zambia
Embassy of the A.R. of Egypt
United Nations Road, Lusaka, Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 977770301 Fax: +260 211 251536
Email: lusaka@ecs.gov.eg / embassy.lusaka@mfa.gov.eg / Moataz.anwarmostafa@gmail.com
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