Egyp

Arab Republic o Egypt
جمهورية مصر العربية (Arabic)
Gumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah

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Motto: nane
Offeecial leid	Arabic
Caipital (an lairgest ceety)	Cairo
Ethnic groups	99% Egyptians, 0.9% Nubians, 0.1% Greeks
Demonym	Egyptian
Govrenment   - Preses  - Prime Meenister	Semi-presidential republic Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Ahmed Shafik
Aurie  - Tot  - % watter	1,002,450 km² (387,048 mi) 0.632%
Population  - Apr. 2011  -  census  - Density	80,085,862 76.3/km² 197.5/sq mi
Foondin	Unthirldom frae the Unitit Kinrick 22 Februar 1922
Siller	Egyptian poond (EGP)
Time zone	EET UTC + 2, Simmer: UTC + 3
Naitional anthem	Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
Internet TLD	.eg, مصر.
Cawin code	+20

Egypt, kent offeecially as the Arab Republic o Egyp an aw, is a Kintra in north Africae that includes the Sinai Hauf-Island, a laund brig tae Asie. Kiverin an aurie o aboot 1001450 sqkm, Egypt haes laund mairchs wi Libie tae the wast, Sudan tae the sooth an the Gaza Strip an Israel tae the east. The northren coast mairchs the Mediterranean Sea; the eastren coast mairchs the Reid Sea.

Admeenistrative diveesions

Main articles: Govrenorates o Egyp and Regions o Egyp

Egyp is dividit intae 27 govrenorates. The govrenorates are further dividit intae regions. The regions contain touns an veelages. Each govrenorate haes a capital, sometimes carryin the same name as the govrenorate.

In Aprile 2008, Cairo an Giza wur subdividit intae 4 govrenorates, namely the governorates of Cairo, Giza, 6 October an Helwan. As o Aprile 2011, 6 October an Helwan govrenorates were again incorporated into Giza an Cairo respectively. In 2009, the ceety o Luxor wis declared an independent govrenorate.

The Upper govrenorates are locatit sooth o Cairo, while the Lawer govrenorates are locatit in the Delta o the Nile, north o Cairo.

Govrenorate Caipital Location Alexandria Alexandria Northren Aswan Aswan Upper Asyut Asyut Upper Beheira Damanhur Lawer Beni Suef Beni Suef Upper Cairo Cairo Middle Dakahlia Mansoura Lawer Damietta Damietta Lawer Faiyum Faiyum Upper Gharbia Tanta Lawer Giza Giza Upper Ismailia Ismailia Canal Kafr el-Sheikh Kafr el-Sheikh Lawer Luxor Luxor Upper

Governorate Caipital Location Matruh Mersa Matruh Wastren Minya Minya Upper Monufia Shibin el-Kom Lawer New Valley Kharga Oasis Wastren North Sinai Arish Sinai Port Said Port Said Canal Qalyubia Banha Lawer Qena Qena Upper Red Sea Hurghada Eastren Sharqia Zagazig Upper Sohag Sohag Upper Sooth Sinai el-Tor Sinai Suez Suez Canal

Freemit airtins

Govrenment

• Egyp's Govrenment Services Portal (Arabic, Inglis)
• Egyp Information Portal (Arabic, Inglis)
• Egyp Information and Decision Support Center (Arabic, Inglis)
• Egyp State Information Services (Arabic, Inglis, French)
• Chief o State an Cabinet Members
• Egyptian Tourist Authority