M E STU 10 Lecture 2: Egypt and the 2011 Arab Uprisings

• School: Berkeley
• Department: Middle Eastern Studies
• Course: M E STU 10
• Professor: Mahmood Monshipouri

Document Summary

Egypt has always been at the center of the arab politics: egypt is the most populous arab country. Without the tunisian example, it is extremely unlikely that so many people have answered the call to come to the streets. Population: 94 million (29 million in 1960) Major religion: 90% muslims and 9% copts. Main exports: petroleum, petroleum products and cotton. Egypt is a major crossroads between europe, the middle east, africa and west and south. Asia, with an area of 386,000 square miles (four times the size of the uk) It is bordered by libya to the west, sudan to the south, the occupied palestinian. Suez canal links the red sea to the mediterranean a linkage vital to both egypt and the world. Suez canal: a major source of revenue. Less than 4% of the country is cultivated and inhabited, mainly in the nile delta and along the banks of the nile.