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Egypt, officially known as the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country in North Africa that includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia. Covering an area of about 1,001,450 square kilometers (386,660 sq mi), Egypt borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south and the Gaza Strip and Israel to the east. Its northern coast borders the Mediterranean Sea; the eastern coast borders the Red Sea.
Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa. The great majority of its estimated 80 million people (2007) live near the banks of the Nile River, in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable agricultural land is found. The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt's residents live in the densely-populated centres of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artefacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East.
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Egypt:
General reference
Geography of Egypt
Nile River and delta from orbit.
- Main article: Geography of Egypt
Environment of Egypt
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Geographic features of Egypt
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Regions of Egypt
- Main article: Regions of Egypt
Ecoregions of Egypt
- Main article: Ecoregions in Egypt
Administrative divisions of Egypt
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Egypt
Governorates of Egypt
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| Nr. |
Name |
Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Capital |
| 1 |
Alexandria |
2,679 |
4,110,015 |
Alexandria |
| 2 |
Aswan |
679 |
1,184,432 |
Aswan |
| 3 |
Asyut |
25,926 |
3,441,597 |
Asyut |
| 4 |
Beheira |
10,130 |
4,737,129 |
Damanhur |
| 5 |
Beni Suef |
1,322 |
2,290,527 |
Beni Suef |
| 6 |
Cairo |
214 |
7,786,640 |
Cairo |
| 7 |
Dakahlia |
3,471 |
4,985,187 |
Mansura |
| 8 |
Damietta |
589 |
1,092,316 |
Damietta |
| 9 |
Faiyum |
1,827 |
2,512,792 |
Faiyum |
| 10 |
Gharbia |
1,942 |
4,010,298 |
Tanta |
| 11 |
Giza |
85,153 |
6,272,571 |
Giza |
| 12 |
Ismailia |
1,442 |
942,832 |
Ismailia |
| 13 |
Kafr el-Sheikh |
3,437 |
2,618,111 |
Kafr el-Sheikh |
| 14 |
Matruh |
212,112 |
322,341 |
Mersa Matruh |
| 15 |
Minya |
32,279 |
4,179,309 |
Minya |
| 16 |
Monufia |
1,532 |
3,270,404 |
Shibin el-Kom |
| 17 |
New Valley |
376,505 |
187,256 |
Kharga |
| 18 |
North Sinai |
27,574 |
339,752 |
Arish |
| 19 |
Port Said |
72 |
570,768 |
Port Said |
| 20 |
Qalyubia |
1,001 |
4,237,003 |
Banha |
| 21 |
Qena |
1,851 |
3,001,494 |
Qena |
| 22 |
Red Sea |
203,685 |
288,233 |
Hurghada |
| 23 |
Sharqia |
4,180 |
5,340,058 |
Zagazig |
| 24 |
Sohag |
1,547 |
3,746,377 |
Sohag |
| 25 |
South Sinai |
33,140 |
149,335 |
el-Tor |
| 26 |
Suez |
17,840 |
510,935 |
Suez |
| 27 |
Luxor |
55 |
451,318 |
Luxor |
| 28 |
Helwan |
n/a |
n/a |
Helwan |
| 29 |
6th of October |
n/a |
n/a |
6th of October City |
Municipalities of Egypt
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Demography of Egypt
- Main article: Demographics of Egypt
Government and politics of Egypt
- Main article: Government of Egypt and Politics of Egypt
Branches of the government of Egypt
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Executive branch of the government of Egypt
Legislative branch of the government of Egypt
Judicial branch of the government of Egypt
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Foreign relations of Egypt
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International organization membership
Egypt is a member of:
Law and order in Egypt
- Main article: Law of Egypt
Media of Egypt
- Main article: Media of Egypt
Military of Egypt
- Main article: Military of Egypt
Local government in Egypt
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History of Egypt
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By period
- History of ancient Egypt: 3100 BC to 525 BC
- History of Achaemenid Egypt: 525 BC to 332 BC
- History of Ptolemaic Egypt: 332 BC to 30 BC
- History of Roman Egypt: 30 BC to AD 639
- History of Arab Egypt: 639 to 1517
- History of Ottoman Egypt: 1517 to 1805
- History of Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty: 1805 to 1882
- History of modern Egypt: since 1882
Culture of Egypt
- Main article: Culture of Egypt
The Arts in Egypt
Sports in Egypt
- Main article: Sports in Egypt
Economy of Egypt
- Main article: Economy of Egypt
Education in Egypt
- Main article: Education in Egypt
Infrastructure of Egypt
See also
External links
- Wikimedia Atlas of Egypt
- Eternal Egypt
- Leonard William King, History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria in the Light of Recent Discovery, Project Gutenberg.
- Gaston Camille Charles Maspero, History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, in 12 volumes, Project Gutenberg.
- Rural poverty in Egypt (IFAD)
- Ancient Egyptian Civilization - Aldokkan
- Encyclopaedia Britannica's Egypt Country Page
- Egyptian Government Services Portal
- Egypt State Information Services
- Egypt Information Portal - available in Arabic and English
- BBC News Country Profile - Egypt
- CIA World Factbook - Egypt
- Amnesty International's 2005 Report on Egypt.
- US State Department - Egypt includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
- Business Anti-Corruption Portal Egypt Country Profile
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Egypt
- Topic outline of Egypt at the Open Directory Project
- Topic outline of Egypt travel guide from Wikitravel
- Egypt Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection
- Egyptian History (urdu)
- By Nile and Tigris, a narrative of journeys in Egypt and Mesopotamia on behalf of the British museum between the years 1886 and 1913, by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, 1920 (a searchable facsimile at the University of Georgia Libraries; DjVu & layered PDF format)
- Egypt Online Directory
- The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights
- PortSaid Free-zone forums
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