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Egypt |
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| Official Name: |
Arab Republic
of Egypt (Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah) |
| Location: |
Northern
Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Red Sea |
| Border Countries: |
Israel, Libya,
Sudan |
| Climate: |
Desert; hot,
dry summers with mild winters |
| Terrain: |
Fertile Nile
River valley and delta surrounded by desert plateau |
| Capital: |
Cairo |
| Other Major Cities: |
Alexandria,
Suez, Port Said, El Gîza |
| Land Area: |
1,001,449 sq.
km/386,662 sq. mi |
| Population: |
61,948,000 |
| Local Time: |
2 hours ahead of
GMT |
| Language(s): |
Arabic
(official), English, French |
| Currency: |
Egyptian pound (EGP) |
| Industries: |
Textiles, food
processing, tourism, chemicals, petroleum, construction, cement, metals |
| Export Commodities: |
Crude oil and
petroleum products, cotton yarn, raw cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals |
| Visitor Information: |
www.touregypt.net (Official site- Egypt) |
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Cairo |
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| Region: |
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| Land Area: |
25 sq. km/10 sq.
mi (metro area 100 sq. km/39 sq. mi) |
| Population: |
7,000,000 (metro
pop. 16,000,000) |
| Airport: |
Cairo
International Airport, 24 km/15 MI from city center |
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