Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the modern country. For the ancient realm, see Ancient Egypt. For other uses, see Egypt (disambiguation). Page semi-protected جمهورية مصر العربية Ǧumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah Arab Republic of Egypt Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Bilady, Bilady, Bilady My country, my country, my country MENU0:00 Location of Egypt (dark blue)– in Africa (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union (light blue) Location of Egypt (dark blue) – in Africa (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union (light blue) Capital and largest city Cairo 30°2′N 31°13′E Official languages Arabic[a] Demonym Egyptian Government Provisional government appointed by military junta - Acting President Adly Mansour - Acting Prime Minister Hazem Al Beblawi - Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Legislature Parliament (dissolved) - Upper house Shura Council (dissolved) - Lower house House of Representatives (dissolved) Establishment - Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt[1][2] c. 3200 BC - Muhammad Ali Dynasty inaugurated 9 July 1805[3] - Independence from the United Kingdom 28 February 1922 - Republic declared 18 June 1953 - Revolution Day 25 January 2011 Area - Total 1,002,450 km2 (30th) 387,048 sq mi - Water (%) 0.632 Population - 2013 estimate 84,550,000[4] (15th) - 2006 census 72,798,000[5] - Density 84/km2 (126th) 218/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2013 estimate - Total $559.843 billion[6] - Per capita $6,652[6] GDP (nominal) 2013 estimate - Total $264.701 billion[6] - Per capita $3,146[6] Gini (2008) 30.8[7] medium HDI (2011) Increase 0.644[8] medium · 113th Currency Egyptian pound (EGP) Time zone EET (UTC+2[b]) Drives on the right Calling code +20 ISO 3166 code EG Internet TLD .eg مصر. a. ^ Literary Arabic is the sole official language.[9] Egyptian Arabic is the national spoken language. Other dialects and minority languages are spoken regionally. b. ^ No daylight saving time has been kept since 2011. Egypt Listeni/ˈiːdʒɪpt/ (Arabic: مصر Miṣr), officially Arab Republic of Egypt (Arabic: جمهورية مصر العربية), is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia, via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Most of its territory of 1,010,000 square kilometers (390,000 sq mi) lies within North Africa and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba to the east, the Red Sea to the east and south, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west. With over 84 million inhabitants, Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East, and the 15th-most populated in the world. The great majority of its people[4] live near the banks of the Nile River, an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable land is found. The large regions of the Sahara Desert, which constitute most of Egypts territory, are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypts residents live in urban areas, with most spread across the densely populated centres of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta. Egypt has one of the longest histories of any modern state, having been continuously inhabited since the 10th millennium BC.[10] Its monuments, such as the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx, were constructed by its ancient civilization, which was one of the most advanced of its time. Its ancient ruins, such as those of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, are a significant focus of archaeological study and popular interest from around the world. Egypts rich cultural legacy, as well as the attraction of its Red Sea Riviera, have made tourism a vital part of the economy, employing about 12 percent of the countrys workforce. The economy of Egypt is one of the most diversified in the Middle East, with sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and services at almost equal production levels. Egypt is considered to be a regional and middle power,[11] with significant cultural, political, and military influence in North Africa, the Middle East and the Muslim world.
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