Egypt



For other uses, see Egypt (disambiguation).
Egypt (Arabic: مصر, romanized Mişr or Maşr, in Egyptian dialect) is the most populous nation of northeastern Africa. It covers about 1,020,000 km². Although it includes the Sinai Peninsula, which is considered part of Southwest Asia, the rest of the country is in North Africa. The main area of habitation is along the Nile river (about 40,000 kmē). Large areas of land are part of the Sahara Desert and sparsely inhabited. The country is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most stunning ancient monuments, including Khufu's pyramid, Karnak temple and the Valley of the Kings. Today, Egypt is widely considered the main political and cultural center of the Arab world.
جمهوريّة مصرالعربيّة
Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah
(In Detail)
Official language Arabic
Capital Cairo
Largest City Cairo
President Hosni Mubarak
Prime MinisterAhmed Nazif
Area
 - Total
 - % water		Ranked 29th
1,001,450 kmē
0.6%
Population
 - Total (2002)
 - Density		 Ranked 15th
70,712,345
71/km²
Independence
 - Granted 		from the UK
February 28, 1922
Currency Egyptian pound (EGP)
Time zone UTC +2 (EET)
National anthem Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
Internet TLD.eg
Calling Code20