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
- Total (Year) - Density | Ranked xth
xxx,xxx xxx/km² | ||||
| Independence
- Declared - Recognised | (Event Xxxx)
February 28, 1922 (Year) | ||||
| Currency | Egyptian pound | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +2 (EET[?]) | ||||
| National anthem | Bilady, Bilady, Bilady[?] | ||||
| Internet TLD | .EG | ||||
| Calling Code | 20 | ||||
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| History |
Main article: History of Egypt
| Politics |
Main article: Politics of Egypt
| Governorates |
Main article: Governorates 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[?].
| Geography |
Main article: Geography of Egypt
| Economy |
Main article: Economy of Egypt
| Demographics |
Main article: Demographics of Egypt
| Culture |
Main article: Culture of Egypt
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| Miscellaneous topics |
- Communications in Egypt
- Transportation in Egypt
- Military of Egypt
- Foreign relations of Egypt
- List of Egypt-related topics
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