Country: Egypt



Population: 79,096,000
Capital: Cairo
Currency: Egytian Pound (EGP )
Top level domain: .eg
Int. Phone access: 20
ISO2 code: EG
ISO3 code: EGY
IOC code: EGY


Egypt



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Egypt

Languages:
Arabic (official), English and French

Religions:
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%

United Nations member since: 1945-10-24

Olympic achievements

Olympic Summer Games: 20 times.   Medals: gold  7   silver  7   bronse   10
Olympic Winter Games: 1 times.   Medals: gold  0   silver  0   bronse   0

Provinces / Regions


Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma`iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa`id, Dumyat, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Suhaj, Janub Sina`, Shamal Sina`,

Major Cities


Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Shubra al-Khayma, Port Said, Suez, al-Mahallat al-Kubra, Tanta, al-Mansura, Luxor, Asyut, Bahtim, Zagazig, al-Faiyum, Ismailia, Kafr al-Dawwar, Assuan, Damanhur, al-Minya, Bani Suwayf, Qina, Sawhaj, Shibin al-Kawm, Bulaq al-Dakrur, Banha, Warraq al-Arab, Kafr al-Shaykh, Mallawi, Bilbays, Mit Ghamr, al-Arish, Talkha, Qalyub, Jirja, Idfu, al-Hawamidiya, Disuq,