TEFL Jobs in Egypt
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Egypt has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Egypt and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Egypt
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Arab Republic of Egypt President: Hosni Mubarak (1981) Prime Minister: Ahmed Nazif (2004) Area: 386,660 sq mi (1,001,450 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 77,505,756 (growth rate: 1.8%); birth rate: 23.3/1000; infant mortality rate: 32.6/1000; life expectancy: 71.0; density per sq mi: 200 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Cairo, 15,892,400 (metro. area), 7,937,700 (city proper) Other large cities: Alexandria, 3,891,000; Giza, 2,597,600 (part of Cairo metro. area); Shubra el Khema, 1,018,000 (part of Cairo metro. area); El Mahalla el Kubra, 462,300 Monetary unit: Egyptian pound Language: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes Ethnicity/race: Eastern Hamitic stock (Egyptians, Bedouins, and Berbers) 99%, Greek, Nubian, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1% Religions: Islam (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6% Literacy rate: 58% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $316.3 billion; per capita $4,200. Real growth rate: 4.5%. Inflation: 9.5%. Unemployment: 10.9%. Arable land: 3%. Agriculture: cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats. Labor force: 20.71 million; agriculture 29%, industry 22%, services 49% (2000 est.). Industries: textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals. Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc. Exports: $8.759 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals. Imports: $14.75 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels. Major trading partners: U.S., Italy, UK, Germany, France, China. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 3,971,500 (Dec. 1998); mobile cellular: 380,000 (1999). Radio broadcast stations: AM 42 (plus 15 repeater stations), FM 14, shortwave 3 (1999). Radios: 20.5 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 98 (Sept. 1995). Televisions: 7.7 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 50 (2000). Internet users: 600,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 5,105 km (2002). Highways: total: 64,000 km; paved: 49,984 km; unpaved: 14,016 km (1999 est.). Waterways: 3,500 km (including the Nile, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and numerous smaller canals in the delta); Suez Canal, 193.5 km (including approaches), used by oceangoing vessels drawing up to 16.1 m of water. Ports and harbors: Alexandria, Al Ghardaqah, Aswan, Asyut, Bur Safajah, Damietta, Marsa Matruh, Port Said, Suez.. Airports: 89 (2002). International disputes: Egypt and Sudan retain claims to administer the triangular areas that extend north and south of the 1899 Treaty boundary along the 22nd Parallel, but have withdrawn their military presence-Egypt is economically developing the "Hala'ib triangle" north of the Treaty line.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.