附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-279) and index.
The state of Egypt at the beginning of the third millennium -- The people of Egypt -- From foreign rule to self-determination -- Egypt's natural potential -- The regional structure of Egypt -- Egypt's water resources and water demand -- Development and features of the Egyptian economy -- Egypt's agriculture under stress -- Old and new industries in Egypt -- Tourism in Egypt -- Egypt's urban centres and rural settlements -- The prospects for Egypt's economy at the beginning of the twenty-first century.
摘要:Egypt is almost the size of Britain, France and Germany combined, yet its nearly 70 million people are obliged to live in an area no bigger than Belgium: only 4% of the land can sustain cultivation and life. Since ancient times Egypt has been at the mercy of its geography. In this book the authors describe the problems of food supply for a rapidly growing population, review the effects of water and land shortage and consider the impact of globalization on Egypt's attempts to industrialize. The structural difficulties besetting Egypt's economy - population explosion, massive debt, unemployment,
