55,000
Number of Canadians of Egyptian origin, according to the 2006 census
$639.4-million
Value of Canadian merchandise exports to Egypt in 2009
Railway equipment, iron and steel, machinery, and vegetables
Top Canadian export products to Egypt in 2009
$114-million
Value of imports from Egypt in 2009
Fertilizers, textile floor coverings, fuel and oil, and woven apparel
Top Canadian import products from Egypt
6,500
Approximate number of Canadian citizens currently in Egypt
80,000 to 90,000
Canadian tourists who travel to Egypt each year
1954
Year Canada and Egypt established embassies in their respective capitals
August 2009
Last diplomatic visit to Egypt, by Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs