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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 5.5696

Egyptian Pounds (27/7/2009)

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.