Editing Cairo (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Talat Harb Square - Statue.jpg|thumb|upright|Statue of [[Talaat Harb|Talaat Pasha Harb]], the father of the modern [[Egyptian economy]], in [[Downtown Cairo]]]]
[[File:National Bank of Egypt.JPG|thumb|right|The [[National Bank of Egypt|NBE]] towers as viewed from the Nile]]
[[File:Street Vendors of Cairo (Full).webm|thumb|Informal economy in Cairo]]

Cairo's economy has traditionally been based on governmental institutions and services, with the modern productive sector expanding in the 20th century to include developments in textiles and food processing – specifically the production of [[sugar cane]]. As of 2005, Egypt has the largest non-oil based GDP in the Arab world.{{sfn|UN-Habitat|2011|page=20-21}}

Cairo accounts for 11% of Egypt's population and 22% of its economy (PPP). The majority of the nation's commerce is generated there, or passes through the city. The great majority of [[publishing|publishing houses]] and media outlets and nearly all [[Movie studio|film studios]] are there, as are half of the nation's hospital beds and universities. This has fuelled rapid construction in the city, with one building in five being less than 15 years old.{{sfn|UN-Habitat|2011|page=20-21}}

This growth until recently surged well ahead of [[Municipal services|city services]]. Homes, roads, electricity, telephone and sewer services were all in short supply. Analysts trying to grasp the magnitude of the change coined terms like "hyper-urbanization".{{sfn|UN-Habitat|2011|page=20-21}}

===Automobile manufacturers from Cairo===
* Arab American Vehicles Company<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aav.com.eg/ |title=Arab American Vehicles Co |publisher=Aav.com.eg |access-date=14 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112035234/http://www.aav.com.eg/ |archive-date=12 November 2010}}</ref>
* Egyptian Light Transport Manufacturing Company (Egyptian NSU pedant)
* [[Ghabbour Group]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ghabbourauto.com/ |title=Ghabbourauto.com |publisher=Ghabbourauto.com |access-date=10 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203160336/http://www.ghabbourauto.com/ |archive-date=3 December 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> (Fuso, Hyundai and Volvo)
* [[Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles|MCV Corporate Group]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcv-eg.com/ |title=Welcome to MCV Web Site |publisher=Mcv-eg.com |access-date=14 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516112739/http://mcv-eg.com/ |archive-date=16 May 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> (a part of the [[Daimler AG]])
* [[Mod Car]]<ref>{{cite web |author=TradeHolding.com B2B Network |url=http://gulfbusiness.tradeholding.com/default.cgi/action/viewproducts/productid/61183/productname/Panda/ |title=Panda, Buy from Mod Car. Egypt – Ash Sharqiyah – Middle East Business B2B Directory – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain Companies, Middle East Businesses, Products & Trade Leads, Arab Business |publisher=Gulfbusiness.tradeholding.com |access-date=14 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717083119/http://gulfbusiness.tradeholding.com/default.cgi/action/viewproducts/productid/61183/productname/Panda/ |archive-date=17 July 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* Seoudi Group<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seoudi.com/ |title=Seoudi Group 1001 opportunities for investment in Egypt and Arab World |publisher=Seoudi.com |access-date=14 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110201111144/http://seoudi.com/ |archive-date=1 February 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> (Modern Motors: Nissan, BMW (formerly); El-Mashreq: Alfa Romeo and Fiat)
* [[Speranza Motors|Speranza]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.speranza-egypt.com/ |title=اسبرانزا ايجيبت |publisher=Speranza Egypt |access-date=14 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830062334/http://www.speranza-egypt.com/ |archive-date=30 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aboulfotouh.com/ |title=Welcome to Daewoo Motor Website |publisher=Aboulfotouh.com |access-date=14 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131074224/http://www.aboulfotouh.com/ |archive-date=31 January 2010}}</ref> (former Daewoo Motors Egypt; [[Chery Automobile|Chery]], [[GM Korea|Daewoo]])
* General Motors Egypt