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Facts About Egypt
Facts About Egypt
Egypt has a population of about 82 million inhabitants which makes it one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. Egypt is very famous due to the ancient pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx.Egypt Facts Location: Egypt is located in Northern Africa
Language: The official language in Egypt is Arabic. English and French are widely spoken by educated classes.
Currency: Egyptian pounds (EGP)
Population: 82,079,636 (July 2011 est.)
Land Size: 1,001,450 square kilometers
Capital: Cairo
Bordering Countries: Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya, Sudan
Bordering Body of Water: The Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Industries: Textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures
Agriculture: Cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats
Land divisions: Egypt has 29 governorates; Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah (El Beheira), Al Fayyum (El Faiyum), Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah (El Monofia), Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur (Luxor), Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef), Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Helwan, Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh (Western Desert), Qina (Qena), Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Sittah Uktubar, Suhaj (Sohag)Major Cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Al Jīzah, Port Said, Suez, Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, Luxor, Asyūţ, Al Manşūrah, Tanda
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