Country name: |
Egypt |
Capital: |
Cairo |
Country code: |
254 |
Continent: |
Africa |
Currency name: |
Egyptian pound |
Independence: |
1922-02-28 00:00:00 |
Independent from: |
28 February 1922 from UK protectorate status |
Total area (km2): |
1,001,450 |
Land area (km2): |
995,450 |
Water area (km2): |
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) |
Date format: |
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Drive on: |
right |
Calling code: |
+20 |
Domain: |
.eg |