Long Form Name : The Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital : Cairo. It is the largest city in the Arab World, Africa, and the Middle East. It is also the industrial and commercial center of Egypt.
Other Major Cities : Alexandria, Tanta, Port Said, Luxor, Aswan, Zagazig and Assiut
Area : Total: 1,001,450 sq km
Land : 995,450 sq km
Water : 6,000 sq km
Location : Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula.
Geographic Coordinates : 27 00 N, 30 00 E
Population : 78.7(May 2008 est.)
Languages : Arabic (official), English and French widely understood
The Flag : A tricolor of red, white, and black, with the golden eagle of Saladin, which is the Egyptian national emblem, set in the middle.
Currency : Egyptian Pound = 100 Piasters 1 US Dollar = approximately 5.4774 Egyptian Pounds (15/10/2009)
National Day : 23rd of July. It commemorates the Anniversary of the 1952 Revolution.
Capital : Cairo. It is the largest city in the Arab World, Africa, and the Middle East. It is also the industrial and commercial center of Egypt.
Other Major Cities : Alexandria, Tanta, Port Said, Luxor, Aswan, Zagazig and Assiut
Area : Total: 1,001,450 sq km
Land : 995,450 sq km
Water : 6,000 sq km
Location : Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula.
Geographic Coordinates : 27 00 N, 30 00 E
Population : 78.7(May 2008 est.)
Languages : Arabic (official), English and French widely understood
The Flag : A tricolor of red, white, and black, with the golden eagle of Saladin, which is the Egyptian national emblem, set in the middle.
Currency : Egyptian Pound = 100 Piasters 1 US Dollar = approximately 5.4774 Egyptian Pounds (15/10/2009)
National Day : 23rd of July. It commemorates the Anniversary of the 1952 Revolution.
Independence : 28 February 1922 (from UK)
Land Boundaries : Total: 2,665 km
Border countries : Gaza Strip 11 km, Israel 266 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,273 km
Terrain : Vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta
Climate : Hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Land Boundaries : Total: 2,665 km
Border countries : Gaza Strip 11 km, Israel 266 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,273 km
Terrain : Vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta
Climate : Hot, dry summers with moderate winters
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