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How much do you know about Egypt? Take this quiz.

1. What is the approximate population of Egypt?

There are about 80 million people living in Egypt, but more than 95 percent of the population lives on only 5 percent of the land. Cairo alone has 10 million people and a population density of approximately 17,500 people per square kilometer, for instance, compared to a population density of only 80 people per square kilometer for the country as a whole.

There are about 80 million people living in Egypt, but more than 95 percent of the population lives on only 5 percent of the land. Cairo alone has 10 million people and a population density of approximately 17,500 people per square kilometer, for instance, compared to a population density of only 80 people per square kilometer for the country as a whole.

There are about 80 million people living in Egypt, but more than 95 percent of the population lives on only 5 percent of the land. Cairo alone has 10 million people and a population density of approximately 17,500 people per square kilometer, for instance, compared to a population density of only 80 people per square kilometer for the country as a whole.

There are about 80 million people living in Egypt, but more than 95 percent of the population lives on only 5 percent of the land. Cairo alone has 10 million people and a population density of approximately 17,500 people per square kilometer, for instance, compared to a population density of only 80 people per square kilometer for the country as a whole.

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80 million

 

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