egypt 2004 14 1 the mineral industry of by harold r newman in fuels sector continued to be a vital segment and major contributor economy petroleum products comprised top export commodities efforts were focused mainly on further development country s natural gas resources was one world 20 energy producers which single largest industrial activity accounted for 95 primary requirements 30 total exports 8 gross domestic product gdp summit communications economic placing stress environment population density combined with postponed infrastructure investment had overwhelmed water wastewater services created environmental hazards main issues faced air pollution carbon dioxide emissions consumption preservation coastal areas also nile river its tributaries being contaminated chemicals heavy metals pollutants us information administration estimated based purchasing power parity about 282 billion per capita
