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Egypt

Shamal Sina'AswanAl Bahr al AhmarMatruhAl Wadi at JadidAs SuwaysJanub Sina'Bur Sa`idAd DaqahliyahAsh SharqiyahAl Isma`iliyahDumyatKafr ash ShaykhAl BuhayrahAl IskandariyahAl QahirahAl JizahAl MinyaAl FayyumBani SuwayfAl MinufiyahAl QalyubiyahAl GharbiyahSuhajQinaAsyutLuxorShamal Sina'AswanAl Bahr al AhmarMatruhAl Wadi at JadidAs SuwaysJanub Sina'Bur Sa`idAd DaqahliyahAsh SharqiyahAl Isma`iliyahDumyatKafr ash ShaykhAl BuhayrahAl IskandariyahAl QahirahAl JizahAl MinyaAl FayyumBani SuwayfAl MinufiyahAl QalyubiyahAl GharbiyahSuhajQinaAsyutLuxorSaudiArabiaSudanLibyaIsraelRed SeaIndian Ocean
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Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations in Egypt. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C., and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. Arab conquerors introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and ruled for the next six centuries.

Capital
Cairo
Government
presidential republic
Population
112,870,457
Area
1,001,450 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 Penin…
Climate
desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Natural resources
petroleum; natural gas; iron ore; phosphates; manganese; limestone…
Languages
Arabic (official); English and French widely understood by educated classes
Religions
Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 90%; Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox; other Christians include Armenian Apostolic; Catholic…
Independence
28 February 1922 (from UK protectorate status; the military-led revolution that began on 2…
Administrative divisions
27 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al…
Currency
Egyptian pounds (EGP)
Export partners
Saudi Arabia 10%; Turkey 9%; Italy 6%; USA 5%…
Import partners
China 16%; Saudi Arabia 6%; Russia 6%; USA 6%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

Subdivisions

27 on file. Listed because operations, tax and reporting are usually organised at this level rather than nationally.

NameTypeCode
Shamal Sina'GovernorateEG-SIN
AswanGovernorateEG-ASN
Al Bahr al AhmarGovernorateEG-BA
MatruhGovernorateEG-MT
Al Wadi at JadidGovernorateEG-WAD
As SuwaysGovernorateEG-SUZ
Janub Sina'GovernorateEG-JS
Bur Sa`idGovernorateEG-PTS
Ad DaqahliyahGovernorateEG-DK
Ash SharqiyahGovernorateEG-SHR
Al Isma`iliyahGovernorateEG-IS
DumyatGovernorateEG-DT
Kafr ash ShaykhGovernorateEG-KFS
Al BuhayrahGovernorateEG-BH
Al IskandariyahGovernorateEG-ALX
Al QahirahGovernorateEG-C
Al JizahGovernorateEG-GZ
Al MinyaGovernorateEG-MN
Al FayyumGovernorateEG-FYM
Bani SuwayfGovernorateEG-BNS
Al MinufiyahGovernorateEG-MNF
Al QalyubiyahGovernorateEG-KB
Al GharbiyahGovernorateEG-GH
SuhajGovernorateEG-SHG
QinaGovernorateEG-KN
AsyutGovernorateEG-AST
LuxorGovernorateEG-LX

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Currency
Egyptian pounds (EGP)
Languages
Arabic (official); English and French widely understood by educated classes
Government
presidential republic
Climate
desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters

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