People of Egypt

Population	80,264,543 (2007 estimate)
Population density	81 persons per sq km 209 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	42 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	58 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Cairo, 6,789,000 (1998 estimate) Giza, 4,779,000 (1998 estimate) Alexandria, 3,328,000 (1998 estimate)
Official language	Arabic
Chief religious affiliations	Muslim (mostly Sunni), 94 percent (official estimate) Coptic Christian and other, 6 percent (official estimate)
Life expectancy	71.6 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	30 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	59.3 percent (2005 estimate)