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Egypt

Currency code:

Currency name:

Egyptian pound

Country name:

Egypt

Capital:

Cairo

Country code:

Continent:

Independence:

February 28, 1922

Independent from:

28 February 1922 from UK protectorate status

Total area:

1,001,450

Land area:

995,450

Water area:

6,000

Population:

85,294,388

Population note:

85,294,388 (July 2013 est.)

Official language:

Arabic

All languages:

Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

Time zone:

EET (UTC+2)

Drive on:

Right

Calling code:

+20

Domain:

.eg