| 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 |
