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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Al Jizah
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2,443,203
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2020
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Alexandria
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3,811,516
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2020
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Cairo
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7,734,614
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
96,260,016 |
| Area Total: |
1,001,450km2 |
| Area Land: |
995,450km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,450km |
| Capital: |
Cairo |
| Climate: |
Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters. |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes |
| Currency: |
1 Egyptian pound = 100 piasters |
| Holiday: |
Anniversary of the Revolution is 23 July (1952), Sham al-Naseem is 21 March, Evacuation Day/Republic Day is 18 June |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 56.50°F |
| July: |
°C / 83.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 2" |
Boundaries
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Sudan
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1,273 km
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Libya
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1,150 km
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Israel
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255 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Eastern Hemitic stock
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99.00%
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Greek, Nubian, Armenian, and other Europeans
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1.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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90.00%
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Coptic Christian and other
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10.00%
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CountryWire
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