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POPULATION
At 90 MILLION, Egypt is the 15th largest country in the world in terms of population
Egypt’s labour force stands at 28 million
Egypt’s official language is ARABIC but ENGLISH is widely spoken in business, political and commercial circles
2.5% = Egypt’s annual population growth
Egypt has a young population; 50% of its population is under 25
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Egypt is approximately 4 times the size of the UK
POPULATION
At 65 MILLION, the UK is the EU’s 3rd largest country in terms of population after Germany and France
The UK’s labour force stands at 32 million
The UK’s population is ageing which puts greater pressure on public finances
0.8% = the UK’s annual population growth
Passports issued by the UK, Sweden and Finland offer visa-free travel to more countries than any other passports