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 Egypt Fast Facts

 

Formal Name 

Arab Republic of Egypt

 

Capital City

Cairo 

Country Flag

Flag Description - Three equal

horizontal bands of red (top), white,

and black with the national emblem (a shield superimposed on a golden eagle facing the hoist side above a scroll

bearing the name of the country in

Arabic) centred in the white band.

 

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.

 

Currency

Egyptian pound (EGP) 

 

Time Zone

GMT +3 hours

 

Electricity

220 V, 50 Hz

 

Country Code

+20

Population

72,000,000

 

Political System

Arab Republic with democratic a 

system

 

Total Area

1,001, 450 sq km 

Land: 995, 450 sq km

Water: 6, 000 sq km

 

Languages

Arabic.  English and French are

widely understood by educated

classes. French, German, Italian

and Russian spoken in major holiday

resorts.

 

Life Expectancy

Men - 68.9 years

Women - 73.5 years

 

Religions 

Muslim, Christians

 

Adult Literacy

55.6%

 

Embassy/Consulate

Washington, DC; Chicago, IL;

Houston, TX; New York City, NY;

San Francisco, CA

 

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