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Egypt: Arab Republic of Egypt

Egypt is located in Northeast Africa, bordered by Israel, Gaza Strip, Sudan, Libya and the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, dating back to 6th-4th millennia BCE when Ancient Egypt developed writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and central government. Some iconic monuments from Ancient Egypt still standing include the Great Sphinx and pyramids at Giza and temples at Karnak. Egypt was an early center of Christianity but became predominantly Muslim in the 7th century, though it still has a significant Christian minority. Cairo is the capital and largest city of modern Egypt.

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Egypt: Arab Republic of Egypt

Egypt is located in Northeast Africa, bordered by Israel, Gaza Strip, Sudan, Libya and the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, dating back to 6th-4th millennia BCE when Ancient Egypt developed writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and central government. Some iconic monuments from Ancient Egypt still standing include the Great Sphinx and pyramids at Giza and temples at Karnak. Egypt was an early center of Christianity but became predominantly Muslim in the 7th century, though it still has a significant Christian minority. Cairo is the capital and largest city of modern Egypt.

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Egypt

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For other uses, see Egypt (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 26°N 30°E

Arab Republic of Egypt

‫[جمهورية مصر العربية‬show]

Flag

Coat of arms

Anthem: "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady"


"‫ بالدي‬،‫ بالدي‬،‫"بالدي‬
"My country, my country, my country"

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Capital Cairo
and largest city 30°2′N 31°13′E

Official languages Arabic

National language Egyptian Arabic[a]

Religion See Religion in Egypt

Demonym(s) Egyptian

Government Unitary semi-presidential


republic

• President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi


• Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly
• House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal

Legislature House of Representatives

Establishment

• Unification of Upper c. 3150 BC


and Lower Egypt [1][2][b]

• Muhammad Ali 9 July 1805[3]


dynasty inaugurated
• Independence from 28 February 1922
United Kingdom
• Revolution Day 23 July 1952
• Republic declared 18 June 1953
• Current constitution 18 January 2014

Area
• Total 1,010,408[4] km2 (390,121 sq mi) (29th)
• Water (%) 0.632

Population
• 2019 estimate 99,581,200 [5] (13th)
• 2017 census 94,798,827[6]
• Density 99/km2 (256.4/sq mi) (86th)

GDP (PPP) 2019 estimate


• Total $1.391 trillion[7] (19th)
• Per capita $14,028[7] (94th)

GDP (nominal) 2019 estimate


• Total $300 billion[7] (40th)
• Per capita $3,019[7] (129th)

Gini (2015) 31.8[8]


medium · 51st

HDI (2017) 0.696[9]


medium · 115th

Currency Egyptian pound (E£) (EGP)

Time zone UTC+2[c] (EET)

Driving side right

Calling code +20

ISO 3166 code EG

Internet TLD  .eg


 .‫مصر‬

a. ^ Literary Arabic is the sole official language.[10] Egyptian


Arabic is the national spoken language. Other dialects and
minority languages are spoken regionally.

b. ^ "Among the peoples of the ancient Near East, only the


Egyptians have stayed where they were and remained what they
were, although they have changed their language once and their
religion twice. In a sense, they constitute the world's oldest
nation".[11][12] Arthur Goldschmidt Jr.

c. ^ See Daylight saving time in Egypt.


Egypt (/ˈiːdʒɪpt/ ( listen) EE-jipt; Arabic: ‫ مِ صر‬Miṣr, Egyptian Arabic: ‫ َمصر‬Maṣr, Coptic: Ⲭ ⲏ ⲙ ⲓ Khēmi),
officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country in the northeast corner of Africa, whose territory
in the Sinai Peninsula extends beyond the continental boundary with Asia, as traditionally defined.
Egypt is bordered by the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red
Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, Libya to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
Across the Gulf of Aqaba lies Jordan, across the Red Sea lies Saudi Arabia, and across the
Mediterranean lie Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, although none share a land border with Egypt.
Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 6th–4th
millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest
developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central
government.[13] Iconic monuments such as the Giza Necropolis and its Great Sphinx, as well the
ruins of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings, reflect this legacy and remain a
significant focus of scientific and popular interest. Egypt's long and rich cultural heritage is an
integral part of its national identity, which has endured, and often assimilated, various foreign
influences, including Greek, Persian, Roman, Arab, Ottoman Turkish, and Nubian. Egypt was an
early and important centre of Christianity, but was largely Islamised in the seventh century and
remains a predominantly Muslim country, albeit with a significant Christian minority.

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