If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     Egypt Basics http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/ Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365 http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/eg.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/737642.stm These three Web sites provide important background information on Egypt. 1. What countries share borders with Egypt? 2. What are the mainstays of the Egyptian economy? 3. Why is the Egyptian economy especially vulnerable to outside events and decisions? 4. What is the religious composition of Egypt? 5. How has Islamic extremism threatened Egypt? How has the government responded?