Country | Egypt |
Continent | Africa, Asia |
Location | 26.82060 N, 30.80250 E |
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Area | 1,010,407.87 km² |
Coastline | 1800 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Israel Jordan Palestine Lebanon Cyprus Syria Libya Iraq Saudi Arabia Sudan Eritrea Kuwait Chad Bulgaria Macedonia Malta Albania Bahrain Qatar Romania Moldova United Arab Emirates Ukraine |
Time Zone | EET (UTC +2) |
Population | 93.42 million (2017) |
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Independence Day | 28th February, 1922 |
Revolution Day | 23rd July, 1952 |
President of Egypt | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
Prime Minister of Egypt | Sherif Ismail |
National Anthem | “Bilady, Bilady, Bilady” |
National Bird | Steppe Eagle |
National Game | Football |
National Drink | Tea (Shai) |
National Flower | Lotus Flower |
National Colors | Black, Red and White |
National Languages | Egyptian, Arabic |
Seasons in Egypt | Winter Season (November to April) Summer Season (May to October) |
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Religion in Egypt | Muslim (90%) Orthodox Christian (9%) Other Christian (1%) |
Average Marriage age in Egypt | 33.6 years for men and 27.9 years for women |
Capital | Cairo (300 2’N 31013’E) |
Number of Governorates | 29 Governorates New Valley Matruh Red Sea Giza South Sinai North Sinai Suez Beheira Helwan Sharqia Dakahlia Kafr el-Sheikh Alexandria Monufia Minya Gharbia Faiyum Qena Asyut Sohag Ismailia Beni Suef Qalyubia Aswan Damietta Cairo Port Said Luxor 6th of October |
Largest Governorate in Egypt | New Valley |
Smallest Governorate in Egypt | 6th of October |
Largest City in Egypt | Cairo |
Smallest City in Egypt | Matareya |
Literacy rate | 83.2% (males) 67.3% (females) |
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GDP | PPP – $1.173 trillion (2017) Nominal – $330.765 billion (2015) |
GDP per capita | $12,560 (2017) |
Currency | Egyptian Pound (EGP) |
Calling Code | +20 |
Internet TLD | .eg |
ISO 3166 code | EG |
Festivals of Egypt | Ramadan Eid al-Fitr Leylet en Nuktah Coptic Christmas Sham al-Naseem Moulid an-Nabi |
Monuments | Pyramids of Giza Karnak Abu Simbel Valley of the Kings Red Pyramid Great Sphinx Luxor Temple Step Pyramid of Djoser Bent Pyramid Temple of Hatshepsut |
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Egypt | 21 National Parks |
Longest River in Egypt | Nile river |
Largest Lake | Nasser Lake |
Highest Mountain in Egypt | Mount Catherine |
Highest Pyramid in Egypt | Great Pyramid of Giza |
Biggest waterfall in Egypt | Wadi El Rayan |
Biggest Airport in Egypt | Cairo International Airport |
Biggest dam in Egypt | Aswan High Dam |
Tallest building in Egypt | Cairo Tower |
Richest person of Egypt | Naguib Sawiris |
Best places to visit in Egypt | Giza Necropolis Luxor Cairo Aswan Dahshur Sharm el-Sheikh Siwa Oasis Dahab Alexandria Hurghada |
Official Website | www.egypt.gov.eg |
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