Egypt
Arab Republic of Egypt
Flag
Coat of arms
Anthem: Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
Capital
(and largest city)
Cairo (Al-Qahirah)
30°2′N 31°13′E
Official languages
Arabic, Masri (national)
Government
Republic
- President
Muhammad Hosni Mubarak
- Prime Minister
Ahmed Nazif
Establishment
- First Dynasty
c.3150 BC
- Independence granted February 28, 1922
- Republic declared June 18, 1953
Area
- Total 1,001,449 km² (30th)
386,660 sq mi
- Water (%) 0.6
Population
- 2006 estimate 78,887,007 (15th)
- 1996 census 59,312,914
- Density
74/km² (120th)
192/sq mi
Arab Republic of Egypt
Flag
Coat of arms
Anthem: Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
Capital
(and largest city)
Cairo (Al-Qahirah)
30°2′N 31°13′E
Official languages
Arabic, Masri (national)
Government
Republic
- President
Muhammad Hosni Mubarak
- Prime Minister
Ahmed Nazif
Establishment
- First Dynasty
c.3150 BC
- Independence granted February 28, 1922
- Republic declared June 18, 1953
Area
- Total 1,001,449 km² (30th)
386,660 sq mi
- Water (%) 0.6
Population
- 2006 estimate 78,887,007 (15th)
- 1996 census 59,312,914
- Density
74/km² (120th)
192/sq mi