Egypt Map

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

Area

total: 1,001,450 sq km

land: 995,450 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km

Climate

hot, dry summers with moderate winters

Terrain

vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta

Natural resources

petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, asbestos, lead, zinc  

Geography

 

Sinai Peninsula, land bridge between Africa and remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; controls Suez Canal, a sea link between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; size, establish its major role in Middle Eastern geopolitics

 

Egypt's people

79,117,421 ( July 2008 )  

Religions

Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6%

Languages

Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

Country name

conventional long form: Arab Republic of Egypt
conventional short form: Egypt
local short form: Misr

Capital

Cairo

National holiday

Revolution Day, 23 July 1952

Constitution

 11September 1971

Currency code

EGP

Exchange rates

Egyptian pounds per US dollar - 5.85 (2003), 4.5 (2002), 3.97 (2001), 3.47 (2000), 3.4 (1999

Internet country code

eg.

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