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