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Egypt is approximately 4 times the size of the UK
Egypt is strategically located as a hub between Europe, Africa, Asia and the US
Egypt has free trade agreements with major global trading partners
- The European Union
- EFTA
- The Middle East
- Israel & the US
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- The US
The Suez Canal is a major gateway for global trade; over 8% of world trade passes through the canal. The new Suez Canal Economic Zone is a world class free zone and trade hub
LOCATION
There are 51 major ports in the UK with a total freight traffic of close to 500 million tonnes per year
The UK is a gateway to the EU market. More companies set up their European headquarters here than anywhere else
The UK houses 3 of the world’s top 5 universities:
Oxford
Cambridge
UCL
London is a world-leading financial capital, and ranks 1st as a city gateway; measuring international connectivity