|
Arab Republic of Egypt
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|---|---|
Anthem:
|
|
 |
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| Capital
and largest city
|
Cairo 30°2′N 31°13′E / 30.033°N 31.217°E / 30.033; 31.217 |
| Official languages | Arabic[1] |
| National language | Egyptian Arabic[a] |
| Religion | See Religion in Egypt[b] |
| Demonym(s) | Egyptian |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under an authoritarian regime[6][7][8][9][10] |
| Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | |
| Mostafa Madbouly | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Establishment | |
| c. 3150 BC | |
|
• Fall of
Memphis
|
343 BC |
| 639–642 | |
| 1171/4–1517 | |
|
•
Muhammad Ali dynasty inaugurated
|
9 July 1805[13] |
| 28 February 1922 | |
| 23 July 1952 | |
|
• Republic declared
|
18 June 1953 |
| 18 January 2014 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
1,010,408[14][15] km2 (390,121 sq mi) (30th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
0.632 |
| Population | |
|
• 2024
[16] estimate
|
 107,304,000 (14th) |
|
• 2017
[17] census
|
94,798,827 |
|
• Density
|
106.20/km2 (275.1/sq mi) (106th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
 $2.232 trillion[16] (18th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$20,799[16] (87th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
 $380.044 billion[16] (42nd) |
|
• Per capita
|
$3,542[16] (132nd) |
| Gini (2019) |  31.9[18]medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.728[19] high (105th) |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (LE/E£/£E) (EGP) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+3 (EEST[c]) |
| Drives on | right |
| Calling code | +20 |
| ISO 3166 code | EG |
| Internet TLD | |
|
Arab Republic of Egypt
|
|
|---|---|
Anthem:
|
|
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Cairo 30°2′N 31°13′E / 30.033°N 31.217°E / 30.033; 31.217 |
| Official languages | Arabic[1] |
| National language | Egyptian Arabic[a] |
| Religion | See Religion in Egypt[b] |
| Demonym(s) | Egyptian |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under an authoritarian regime[6][7][8][9][10] |
| Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | |
| Mostafa Madbouly | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Establishment | |
| c. 3150 BC | |
|
• Fall of
Memphis
|
343 BC |
| 639–642 | |
| 1171/4–1517 | |
|
•
Muhammad Ali dynasty inaugurated
|
9 July 1805[13] |
| 28 February 1922 | |
| 23 July 1952 | |
|
• Republic declared
|
18 June 1953 |
| 18 January 2014 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
1,010,408[14][15] km2 (390,121 sq mi) (30th) |
|
• Water (%)
|
0.632 |
| Population | |
|
• 2024
[16] estimate
|
107,304,000 (14th) |
|
• 2017
[17] census
|
94,798,827 |
|
• Density
|
106.20/km2 (275.1/sq mi) (106th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$2.232 trillion[16] (18th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$20,799[16] (87th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$380.044 billion[16] (42nd) |
|
• Per capita
|
$3,542[16] (132nd) |
| Gini (2019) | 31.9[18] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.728[19] high (105th) |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (LE/E£/£E) (EGP) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EGY) |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+3 (EEST[c]) |
| Drives on | right |
| Calling code | +20 |
| ISO 3166 code | EG |
| Internet TLD | |
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