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Primacy Indicators, Greater Cairo Region


 
Egypt
Greater
Cairo Region
GCR as %
of Egypt
Total Population (1996)
Urban Population (1996)
59312914
25286335
14886335
10731614
25.1
42.4

GDP (LE Billion) (1996/97)*
255.4
85.0
33.3

Air Traffic (1996)
Aircraft Movements
Air Passengers (000s)

174796
13492

90469
7900

51.8
58.6
Licensed Vehicles (Dec 1998)
Private Cars
Taxis
Buses (Public and Private)

1225479
291600
33029

758057
118298
14356


61.9
40.6
43.5
Telephones (1995/96)*
Hospital Beds (1997)*
2959706
1245571
1331543
484456
45.0
38.9

Industrial Labour Force (1996)*
3619591
1403625
38.8

University Students (1996/97)
1034539
501711
48.5


* Estimates based on published per population and per household ratios applied to 1996 Census population and household totals.

Sources: Institute of National Planning (1998), Egypt Human Development Report 1997/98.
Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (1999), Statistical Yearbook 1992-1998, Arab Republic of Egypt.

 



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Authorised by: Dr K. McCracken
Date: 13.2.2001
Revised: 8.8.2002
Designed and compiled by: J.Davis
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