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The Arab Republic of Egypt (Arabic: Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah, جمهوريّة مصر العربيّة, where Misr (مصر) is the word for Egypt) is a large nation of northeastern Africa. It includes the Sinai Peninsula, possibly considered part of Asia. The main area of habitation is along the Nile river. Large areas of land are part of the Sahara Desert and very sparsely inhabited.
The capital city is Cairo (القاهرة). Other towns and cities include Alexandria, Aswan, Asyut, El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Giza, Hurgharda, Luxor, Kom Ombo, Port Safaga, Port Said, Sharm el Sheikh, Shubra-El-Khema, Suez, Zagazig
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| National motto: Xxxxx | |||||
| Official language | Arabic | ||||
| Capital | Cairo | ||||
| President | Hosni Mubarak | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 29th 1,001,450 km² 0.6% | ||||
| Population
- Density | Ranked xth
xxx/km² | ||||
| Independence
- Recognised | (Event Xxxx)
(Year) | ||||
| Currency | Egyptian pound | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +2 (EET) | ||||
| National anthem | Bilady, Bilady, Bilady | ||||
| Internet TLD | .EG | ||||
| Calling Code | 20 | ||||
History
Main article: History of Egypt
Politics
Main article: Politics of Egypt
Governorates
Main article: Governorates of Egypt
Geography
Main article: Geography of Egypt
Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah):
Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj.
Economy
Main article: Economy of Egypt
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Egypt
Culture
Main article: Culture of Egypt
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
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Miscellaneous topics
External Links
- CountryGuide::Egypt --editor-maintained directory focused on travel and vacation planning and research.