Overview of Egypt (View all cities)

Africa EG the Arab Republic of Egypt
Egypt
  • مصر Miṣr
  • Region : Northern Africa
  • Capital : Cairo
  • Area : 1,001,450.00 km²
  • Official Language : Arabic
  • Population : 98,424,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 302.256
  • GPI Rank : 136
  • GII Rank : 92
Egypt is a country in Northeast Africa directly at the Mediterranean Sea and the Sinai Peninsula. The land has a total area of 1,001,450 km² and a total coastline of 2,450 km. This area is approximately 144% of the area of Texas. The country has about 30 islands. There are direct national borders with the 3 neighbouring countries Israel, Libya and Sudan. The distance between New York City and the Capital Cairo is about 9,030 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Egypt is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

98.28

Life Expectancy of Males

69.6

Life Expectancy of Females

74.2

Birth Rate

26.4 ‰

Death Rate

5.8 ‰

Passport
Passport of Egypt
VF : 17 , VOA : 42 MS : 59
Currency : Egypt Pound (EGP)

1 US Dollar = 15.56 Pound
100 Pound = 6.43 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP : 302.256 | GDP(PPP) : 1391.260
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Cairo / CapitalMuhafazat al Qahirah

9,500,000

AlexandriaAlexandria

4,546,000

GizaAl Jizah

3,628,000

Port SaidMuhafazat Bur Sa`id

538,000

SuezAs Suways

488,000

Al Mahallah al KubraMuhafazat al Gharbiyah

431,000

LuxorLuxor

422,000

AsyutAsyut

421,000

Al MansurahMuhafazat ad Daqahliyah

420,000

TandaMuhafazat al Gharbiyah

405,000

Al FayyumMuhafazat al Fayyum

306,000

ZagazigEastern Province

285,000

IsmailiaAl Isma'iliyah

285,000

Kafr ad DawwarAl Buhayrah

267,000

AswanAswan

241,000

QinaQina

235,000

HalwanMuhafazat al Qahirah

230,000

DamanhurAl Buhayrah

228,000

Al MinyaAl Minya

227,000

SohagSuhaj

209,000

Bani SuwayfMuhafazat Bani Suwayf

190,000

Shibin al KawmMuhafazat al Minufiyah

186,000

BanhaMuhafazat al Qalyubiyah

167,000

IdfuAswan

166,000

TalkhaMuhafazat ad Daqahliyah

158,000

Kafr ash ShaykhKafr ash Shaykh

144,000

MallawiAl Minya

143,000

BilbaysEastern Province

129,000

ArishMuhafazat Shamal Sina'

129,000

JirjaSuhaj

128,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Arabic

98.8 %

other

1.2 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in EgyptThe climate in Egypt is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 21 and 37 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 43 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 9°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Egypt and 14 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in Egypt