🇪🇬 Egypt - Country

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Egypt
جمهورية مصر العربية · Jumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah · Arab Republic of Egypt
Name Origin
Aigyptos
Greek Name Derived from Ancient Egyptian “Hikuptah”
Symbols
🦅 Eagle of Saladin · Nile River · Pyramids
Codes
EG · EGY
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.eg
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+20
International Calling Code
Currency
EGP · £E · Egyptian Pound
Official Language
Egyptian Arabic Widely Spoken · Coptic Liturgical Language · Nubian, Siwi & Beja Minority Languages
Religion
Islam · Christianity
Predominantly Sunni Muslim · Large Coptic Christian Minority
Capital
Largest City
Government
Arab Republic
Region
Middle East · Nile Valley · Sinai Peninsula · Arab World
Governorates
27 Governorates
Muhafazat · Further Divided Into Regions, Districts (Qism & Markaz), Cities, Towns, Villages & New Urban Communities
Time Zone
Eastern European Time (UTC+2)
National Daylight Saving Time Observed Seasonally
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
President
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Since June 8, 2014 · President of the Arab Republic of Egypt · Head of State & Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly
Prime Minister
Mostafa Madbouly
Since June 7, 2018 · Head of Government · Oversees Cabinet Administration & National Development Policy
Area
390,121 sq mi
1,010,408 km² · #30 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
114,800,000
#14 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
294/sq mi
113/km² · #96 of 197 Countries by Density
Demonym
Egyptian
Ancient Egypt
c. 3100 BC
Unification of Upper & Lower Egypt Under the First Pharaohs
Kingdom of Egypt
March 15, 1922
Independence from the United Kingdom & Kingdom Established
Republic Founded
June 18, 1953
Egyptian Republic Proclaimed Following the Revolution
Egypt Location
26.8206° N, 30.8025° E
North Africa · Sinai Peninsula · Suez Canal Region
Africa Globe
Main Continent
Asia Globe
Secondary Continent
Cairo, Egypt WEATHER
Governorates

Egypt is a country in northeastern Africa characterized by vast desert landscapes, the fertile Nile River valley and delta, and coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

📍 Egypt is a country located in North Africa, with a small portion extending into Western Asia via the Sinai Peninsula, making it a transcontinental nation. It lies at the crossroads of Africa and the Middle East and is bordered by Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, and Israel to the northeast, with coastlines along the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the east.
Egypt’s landscape is dominated by vast desert regions, including parts of the Sahara, with most of its population concentrated along the fertile Nile River valley and delta. The Nile River runs from south to north, providing a crucial source of water and agriculture in an otherwise arid environment. Egypt’s strategic location—especially with the Suez Canal connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea—has made it one of the most important centers for trade, culture, and civilization throughout history.
Capital
Cairo
(القاهرة)
👥~10,000,000
Largest Cities
Cairo
(القاهرة)
👥~10,000,000
Alexandria
(الإسكندرية)
👥~5,500,000
Giza, Giza
(الجيزة، محافظة الجيزة)
👥~4,500,000
Shubra El Kheima, Qalyubia
(شبرا الخيمة، محافظة القليوبية)
👥~1,200,000
Port Said
(بورسعيد)
👥~750,000
Suez
(السويس)
👥~750,000
El Mahalla El Kubra, Gharbia
(المحلة الكبرى، محافظة الغربية)
👥~600,000
Mansoura, Dakahlia
(المنصورة، محافظة الدقهلية)
👥~500,000
Luxor, Luxor
(الأقصر، محافظة الأقصر)
👥~500,000
Tanta, Gharbia
(طنطا، محافظة الغربية)
👥~450,000
Asyut, Asyut
(أسيوط، محافظة أسيوط)
👥~400,000
Ismailia, Ismailia
(الإسماعيلية، محافظة الإسماعيلية)
👥~400,000
Faiyum, Faiyum
(الفيوم، محافظة الفيوم)
👥~380,000
Zagazig, Sharqia
(الزقازيق، محافظة الشرقية)
👥~350,000
Damietta, Damietta
(دمياط، محافظة دمياط)
👥~320,000
Aswan, Aswan
(أسوان، محافظة أسوان)
👥~300,000
Damanhur, Beheira
(دمنهور، محافظة البحيرة)
👥~300,000
Minya, Minya
(المنيا، محافظة المنيا)
👥~300,000
Beni Suef, Beni Suef
(بني سويف، محافظة بني سويف)
👥~280,000
Qena, Qena
(قنا، محافظة قنا)
👥~250,000
Sohag, Sohag
(سوهاج، محافظة سوهاج)
👥~250,000
Banha, Qalyubia
(بنها، محافظة القليوبية)
👥~200,000
El Arish, North Sinai
(العريش، محافظة شمال سيناء)
👥~200,000
Hurghada, Red Sea
(الغردقة، محافظة البحر الأحمر)
👥~190,000
Marsa Matruh, Matruh
(مرسى مطروح، محافظة مطروح)
👥~180,000
Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Egypt follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type F
Egypt commonly uses Type C and Type F electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Egypt?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.us = United States .fr = France .jp = Japan

Egypt uses:

.eg

What is the ISO Code for Egypt?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or JP. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Egypt is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

EG

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: EG
ISO-3 Code: EGY
ISO Numeric Code: 818
EG Egypt Flag Egypt (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1EA U+1F1EC
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Egypt Flag
🇪🇬 "بلادي بلادي بلادي" – (Arabic) / "My Homeland, My Homeland, My Homeland"
• Lyrics written by Younis al-Qadi
• Music composed by Sayed Darwish
• Adopted as Egypt’s national anthem in 1979
Egypt Flag Map

Official Motto on the Coat of Arms:

«جمهورية مصر العربية»

(Translated from Arabic: "Arab Republic of Egypt")

Egypt National Anthem:

«بلادي، بلادي، بلادي»

(Translated from Spanish: "My country, my country, my country")

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