Egypt, this ancient land, witnessed the birth and fall of civilization. Today, it is once again at a crossroads in history, facing a completely new problem - population. According to the latest official data from Egypt, Egypt's population has exceeded 1100 million mark, and continues to grow at an alarming rate. However, unlike other countries, Egypt does not seem to be reaping the expected demographic dividend from this population growth, but rather carrying a heavy demographic burden.
Although Egypt has a land area of more than 1 million square kilometers, most of the land is desert, and the places that are truly suitable for human habitation are very limited. The valleys and estuarine deltas along the Nile River became home to the Egyptian population. However, the total area of these places is only 3About 50,000 square kilometers, but to accommodate 1100 million people. This has led to an alarming level of population density in Egypt, and living conditions have become extremely crowded.
Egypt's share of GDP is 93 percent of foreign debt8%, which makes the economic pressure on Egypt** very high. In such an economic context, it is difficult for Egypt to invest enough money in education, medical and other public services, resulting in the difficulty of improving the quality of the population. At the same time, more than 25% of Egypt's population lives below the poverty line due to the high poverty rate, which makes population growth a burden on society.
Egypt** has taken a series of measures over the past few decades to address population and employment issues. In agriculture, water projects such as the Aswan Dam have been built in an attempt to increase agricultural productivity. However, these policies ignore the importance of food self-sufficiency, resulting in Egypt's long-term dependence on food imports. In terms of industrialization, although Egypt has taken measures to attract foreign investment and technology introduction, it has relied too much on external factors and neglected the cultivation and development of local industries. This makes Egypt's economic structure fragile and difficult to cope with the challenges posed by rapid population growth.
So why hasn't Egypt enjoyed the demographic dividend like other countries? This is mainly related to the quality of Egypt's workforce and the level of economic development. Although Egypt has abundant labor resources, the quality of the labor force is not high due to the generally low level of education, which makes Egypt's labor force uncompetitive in the international market. At the same time, Egypt's economic development level is relatively low, and the industrial structure is single, which makes it difficult to provide sufficient employment opportunities. As a result, Egypt's population growth has not been translated into a driving force for economic development, but has become a burden on society.
To solve Egypt's demographic problem, it takes a concerted effort of **, society and individuals. First of all, it is necessary to formulate a more comprehensive and long-term population policy, control the rate of population growth, and improve the quality of the population. This includes increasing investment in public services such as education and health care, and improving the education and health of the population. Second, it is necessary to promote economic restructuring and industrial upgrading, develop a diversified economic model, and provide more employment opportunities. At the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen international cooperation, introduce foreign capital and technology, and promote economic development and social progress.