Egypt
Egypt is in Northern Africa, with its capital at Cairo and an area of about 1,002,450 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Arab Republic of Egypt
- Capital
- Cairo
- Region
- Africa · Northern Africa
- Area
- 1,002,450 km²
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currencies
- Egyptian pound (EGP)
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- Natural resources
- petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, rare earth elements, zinc
- Industries
- textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures
- Main exports
- refined petroleum, natural gas, fertilizers, garments, crude petroleum
First-level divisions (27)
- Al Sharqia
- Beheira
- Dakahlia
- Gharbia
- Giza
- Matrouh
- Monufia
- New Valley
- North Sinai
- Qalyubia
- Red Sea
- Sohag
- South Sinai
- Aswan
- Asyut
- Ismailia
- Alexandria
- Beni Suef
- Cairo
- Damietta
- Faiyum
- Kafr el-Sheikh
- Luxor
- Minya
- Port Said
- Qena
- Suez
Major cities
- Cairo (population 11,893,000)
- Alexandria (population 4,165,000)
- Giza (population 2,681,863)
- Ismailia (population 656,135)
- Port Said (population 623,864)
- Luxor (population 609,248)
- sharkia (population 600,000)
- Sohag (population 600,000)
- Suez (population 508,335)
- Damanhur (population 500,000)
- Minya (population 500,000)
- Beni Suef (population 489,450)
- Asyut (population 420,585)
- Tanta (population 404,901)
- Faiyum (population 316,772)