Egypt, officially Arab Republic of Egypt (from 1958 to 1971, United Arab Republic), republic located in north-eastern Africa and the Sinai Peninsula, in the Middle East. It is bordered on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by Israel and the Red Sea, on the south by Sudan, and on the west by Libya. The country has a maximum length from north to south of about 1,085 km (675 mi) and a maximum width, near the southern border, of about 1,255 km (780 mi). It has a total area of about 997,738 sq km (385,229 sq mi). Cairo is the capital and largest city.
Population
63,575,100
(1996 estimate)
Population Density
64 people/sq km
(165 people/sq mi)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
49% Urban
51% Rural
Largest Cities
Cairo6,955,000
(1995 estimate)
Alexandria3,380,000
Giza2,144,000
(1992 estimates)
Ethnic Groups
99.8% Egyptian
0.2% Other
Languages
Official Language
Arabic
Other Languages
Berber, English, French
Religions
90% Sunni Islam
10% Christianity
including Coptic Christianity and other denominations
Time and Date in Cairo
Countries Currency Unit
EGP/Unit
Units/EGP
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.0598414
16.7108
USD
United States Dollars
4.63250
0.215866
ARS
Argentina Pesos
1.57301
0.635726
AUD
Australia Dollars
2.47151
0.404612
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.293232
3.41027
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
4.63250
0.215866
BBD
Barbados Dollars
2.32789
0.429574
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.100024
9.99761
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
4.63250
0.215866
BRL
Brazil Reals
1.99247
0.501889
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
6.60530
0.151393
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
2.07208
0.482606
CAD
Canada Dollars
2.90409
0.344342
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.00705690
141.705
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
0.559656
1.78681
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
7.05099
0.141824
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.130681
7.65223
DKK
Denmark Kroner
0.543143
1.84114
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
1.71574
0.582839
EGP
Egypt Pounds
1.00000
1.00000
EUR
Euro
4.03495
0.247834
FJD
Fiji Dollars
2.07271
0.482461
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
0.678630
1.47356
FRF
France Francs **
0.615125
1.62569
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
2.06304
0.484722
XAU
Gold Ounces
1,400.15
0.000714208
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.0118414
84.4495
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
0.593941
1.68367
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.0165935
60.2645
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.0463279
21.5853
INR
India Rupees
0.0949206
10.5351
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.000471529
2,120.76
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
5.12333
0.195185
ILS
Israel New Shekels
0.976714
1.02384
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.00208388
479.874
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.0973010
10.2774
JPY
Japan Yen
0.0349227
28.6346
JOD
Jordan Dinars
6.53385
0.153049
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.00305978
326.821
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.100024
9.99761
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
1.21940
0.820076
MXN
Mexico Pesos
0.514132
1.94502
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
2.04054
0.490067
NOK
Norway Kroner
0.523230
1.91121
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
1.83098
0.546155
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.0771440
12.9628
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.0907977
11.0135
XPT
Platinum Ounces
2,404.16
0.000415945
PLN
Poland Zlotych
1.12665
0.887590
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.0201263
49.6863
ROL
Romania Lei
0.000140656
7,109.55
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.148859
6.71775
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
1.23531
0.809511
XAG
Silver Ounces
21.4477
0.0466250
SGD
Singapore Dollars
2.51466
0.397669
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.0966109
10.3508
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.407871
2.45176
KRW
South Korea Won
0.00350733
285.117
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.0242506
41.2362
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
5.77587
0.173134
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.0178173
56.1252
SEK
Sweden Kronor
0.447113
2.23657
CHF
Switzerland Francs
2.75536
0.362928
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.132546
7.54452
THB
Thailand Baht
0.106368
9.40135
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
0.756944
1.32110
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.00000344655
290,145.20
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.00503101
198.767
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.00103635
964.922
Egypt :
Geographic coordinates
27 00 N, 30 00 E
Egypt :
Population growth rate
1.69%
Egypt :
Birth rate
24.89 births/1,000 population
Egypt :
Death rate
7.7 deaths/1,000 population
Egypt :
People living with HIV/AIDS
N/A
Egypt :
Independence
28 February 1922
Egypt :
National holiday
Revolution Day, 23 July
Egypt :
Constitution
11 September 1971
Egypt :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $247 billion
Egypt :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $3,600
Egypt :
Electricity - consumption
60.157 billion kWh
Egypt :
Exports
$7.3 billion crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
Egypt :
Imports
$17 billion machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products
Egypt :
Telephones
3,971,500
Egypt :
Mobile cellular
380,000
Egypt :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 42 , FM 14, shortwave 3
Egypt :
Radios
20.5 million
Egypt :
Television broadcast stations
98
Egypt :
Televisions
7.7 million
Egypt :
Internet country code
.eg
Egypt :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
50
Egypt :
Internet users
300,000
Egypt :
Railways
4,955 km
Egypt :
Highways
64,000 km
Egypt :
Waterways
3,500 km
Egypt :
Pipelines
crude oil 1,171 km; petroleum products 596 km; natural gas 460 km
Egypt :
Ports and harbors
Alexandria, Al Ghardaqah, Aswan, Asyut, Bur Safajah, Damietta, Marsa Matruh, Port Said, Suez
