| Long Form Name | The Arab Republic of Egypt | | Capital | Cairo. It is the largest city in the Arab World, Africa, and the Middle East. It is also the industrial and commercial center of Egypt. | | Other Major Cities | Alexandria, Tanta, Port Said, Luxor, Aswan, Zagazig and Assiut | | Area | Total: 1,001,450 sq km
Land: 995,450 sq km
Water: 6,000 sq km | | 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. | | Geographic Coordinates | 27 00 N, 30 00 E | | Population | 77,505,756 (July 2005 est.) | | Languages | Arabic (official), English and French widely understood | | The Flag | A tricolor of red, white, and black, with the golden eagle of Saladin, which is the Egyptian national emblem, set in the middle. | | Currency | Egyptian Pound = 100 Piasters
1 US Dollar = approximately 5.75 Egyptian Pounds (as of April 2006) | | National Day | 23rd of July. It commemorates the Anniversary of the 1952 Revolution. | | Independence | 28 February 1922 (from UK) | | Land Boundaries | Total: 2,665 km
Border countries: Gaza Strip 11 km, Israel 266 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,273 km | | Terrain | Vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta | | Climate | Hot, dry summers with moderate winters. | |
