Country Profile: Egypt

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The paper provides many statistics on the country of Egypt and addresses the issues of unemployment, low standards of living, drug and human trafficking, corruption and bribery and a lack of a coordinated national infrastructure program. The paper asserts that Egypt must be able to capitalize on the current trend and pace of globalization by initiating a real program for change. The paper suggests the changes that can improve this country.

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"When one hears about Egypt, the thoughts that come to mind are the glamour and glory of the days of the pharaohs and the slaves entwined together in building great pyramids that would immortalized the god-kings - the pharaohs themselves. Egypt has always been at the crossroads of civilization throughout mankind's history. This is where Antony of the famed Roman Legion met and fell for the illustrious beauty of Cleopatra. In more recent history, Egypt is one of the powerbrokers of the Middle East not only for its contemporary social and political beliefs but its rich oil reserves enable it to have a great leverage in international economic and political affairs. The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations."

Sample of Sources Used:

• BBC. (2008). Country profile: Egypt. [Online] Retrieved May 10, 2008 from the Website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/737642.stm.
• Central Intelligence Agency. (2008). The world factbook: Egypt. [Online] Retrieved May 10, 2008 from the Website: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html.
• The Library of Congress. (2005, November 8). A country study: Egypt. [Online] Retrieved May 10, 2008 from the Website: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/egtoc.html.
• World Bank Group. (2008). Egypt. [Online] Retrieved May 10, 2008 from the Website: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/MENAEXT/EGYPTEXTN/0,,menuPK:247804~pagePK:141159~piPK:141110~theSitePK:256307,00.html.
• World Health Organization. (2008). Egypt. [Online] Retrieved May 10, 2008 from the Website: http://www.who.int/countries/egy/en/.

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