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Est. Population:
94,666,993
Demonym:
Egyptian
Religions:
Muslim (90%)
Christian (10%)
Largest City:
Cairo (12,230,350)
Other Cities:
Alexandria (4,594,360)
Giza (3,628,062)
Shubra-El-Khema (1,099,354)
Suez (655,159)
Mansourah (632,900)
Region:
Northern Africa
Bodies of Water:
Mediterranean Sea (North)
Red Sea (East)
Total Area:
1,001,450 km2 (99.4% land, 0.6% water)
Total Land:
2,612 km
Total Coastline:
2,450 km
Climate
Desert
Terrain:
Vast desert plateau
Central river valley and delta
Highest Point
Mount Catherine (2,629 m)
Lowest Point
Qattara Depression (-133 m)
Natural Disasters
Droughts
Earthquakes
Flooding
Landslides
Sandstorms
Dust storms
Hot windstorms
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly
Admin. Divisions
27 Governorates
Independence:
28 February 1922 (from the United Kingdom)
Nat'l Symbol:
Golden eagle
Nat'l Anthem:
Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
GDP Per Capita
$11,800 (USD)
Currency
£ (Egyptian Pound)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = £ (Egyptian Pound)17.90
Internet Code
.eg
Telephone Code
+20
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There is a field of study that focuses only on Egypt and its history, known as Egyptology.
Taking a fist with your thumb pointing outward and rubbing it on the palm of your other hand is usually accompanied with teasing of some sort.
To show embarrassment or secondhand embarrassment, Egyptians will bite their index finger lightly.
Shaking your hand around in a circle (like you’re holding a ball) shows confusion.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html (Majority of information)
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/egypt-population/cities/ (City population data)
olfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 3 November 2016