The Facts: Egypt

  • Approximately 90% of Egyptians are Muslim (primarily Sunni), 9% are Coptic, and 1% is Christian.

 “Egypt.” CIA—The World Factbook. April 6, 2011. Accessed: April 18, 2011.

  • Egypt has the largest Arabic population in the world

Egypt.” CIA—The World Factbook. April 6, 2011. Accessed: April 18, 2011.

  • The term, “Arab spring,” is a Western construct. Most Arabs and the local press use other descriptions: revolution, uprising, awakening, renaissance, and Arab citizen revolt.
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