Egypt - Introduction

Egypt (officially: Arab Republic of Egypt) is a country in Africa, precisely in Northern Africa, with a population of about N/A inhabitants today (2024-06-22). The capital city of Arab Republic of Egypt is Cairo, and the official country TLD code is .eg. Egypt has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as EG, EGY, EGY, 818 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

Egypt , Coat of Arms
Names
Common Egypt
Official Arab Republic of Egypt
Common (Native) Egypt
Official (Native) Arab Republic of Egypt
Alternative spellings EG, Arab Republic of Egypt
Translations ⬇️
Languages
ara Arabic
Geography
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Egypt is located in Northern Africa and has a total land area of 1002450 km². It is bounded by Israel, Libya, Palestine, Sudan and the capital city is Cairo

Region/Continent Africa
Subregion Northern Africa
TimeZone UTC+02:00
Capital city Cairo
Area 1002450 km²
Population 2024-06-22 N/A
Bordered Countreies Israel, Libya, Palestine, Sudan
Demonym
eng Male: Egyptian / Female: Egyptian
fra Male: Égyptien / Female: Égyptienne
Lat/Lng 27, 30
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Egypt

The flag of Egypt is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black, with Egypt's national emblem — a hoist-side facing gold eagle of Saladin — centered in the white band.

Currency
Name Egyptian pound
Code EGP
Symbol £
Other info
Idependent yes, officially-assigned
UN Member country yes
Start of Week sunday
Car Side right
Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 EG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 EGY
ISO 3166-1 numeric 818
International calling code +20
FIFA 3 Letter Code EGY
All Important Facts about Egypt

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Egypt is found in Northern Africa