Outline of Egypt
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Egypt:
Egypt (Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [Maṣr مَصر]) is a sovereign country located in eastern North Africa that includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia.[1] Covering an area of about 1,002,450 square kilometers (387,050 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 famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's oldest monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex with the Great Sphinx, the step pyramid at Sakkara, Edfu Temple, Abu Simbel, etc. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, 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, as center of the Arab World. Egypt, historically, has been the northern "Gateway to Africa" with many scientific expeditions organized from Cairo.
Map of Egypt cities & oasis areas.
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Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of Egypt
- 3 Government and politics of Egypt
- 4 History of Egypt
- 5 Culture of Egypt
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of Egypt
- 7 Education in Egypt
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
General reference[edit]
- Pronunciation:
i/ˈiːdʒɪpt/ - Common English country name: Egypt
- Official English country name: The Arab Republic of Egypt
- Common endonym(s): Misr
- Official endonym(s): Ǧumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah
- Adjectival(s): Egyptian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Egypt
- International rankings of Egypt
- ISO country codes: EG, EGY, 818
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:EG
- Internet country code top-level domain: .eg
Geography of Egypt[edit]
Main article: Geography of Egypt
An enlargeable relief map of Egypt
An enlargeable topographic map of Egypt
- Egypt is: a country
- Location
- Egypt is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Egypt Standard Time (UTC+02), Egypt Daylight Time (UTC+03) April–September
- Extreme points of Egypt
- High: Mount Catherine 2,629 m (8,625 ft)
- Low: Qattara Depression −133 m (−436 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,665 km (1,656 mi)
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Sudan 1,273 km (791 mi)
Libya 1,115 km (693 mi)
Israel 266 km (165 mi)
Palestine (Gaza) 11 km (7 mi)
- Coastline: 2,450 km (1,522 mi)
- Population of Egypt: 75,360,000 people (2008 estimate) - 14th most populous country
- Area of Egypt: 1,002,450 km2 (387,050 sq mi) - 30th largest country
- Atlas of Egypt
Environment of Egypt[edit]
- Climate of Egypt
- Environmental issues in Egypt
- Ecoregions of Egypt
- Renewable energy in Egypt
- Geology of Egypt
- National parks of Egypt
- Protected areas of Egypt
- Wildlife of Egypt
- Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage
Geographic features of Egypt[edit]
- Deserts of Egypt
- Glaciers in Egypt: none [2]
- Islands of Egypt
- Lakes of Egypt
- Mountains of Egypt
- Rivers of Egypt
- Valleys of Egypt
- World Heritages Sites in Egypt
- Suez Canal
Regions of Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Regions of Egypt
- Nile Valley and Delta
- Western Desert (also known as the Libyan Desert)
- Eastern Desert (also known as the Arabian Desert)
- Sinai Peninsula
Ecoregions of Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Ecoregions in Egypt
Administrative divisions of Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Egypt
Governorates of Egypt[edit]
Main article: Governorates of Egypt
| Nr. | Name | Area (km²) | Population (2006) | Capital |
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| 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[edit]
Main article: Municipalities of Egypt
Demography of Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Demographics of Egypt
Ethnicities[edit]
Nationalities[edit]
Government and politics of Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Government of Egypt and Politics of Egypt
- Form of government: Semi-presidential republic
- Capital of Egypt: Cairo
Branches of the government of Egypt[edit]
Main article: Government of Egypt
Executive branch of the government of Egypt[edit]
- Head of state: is the President of Egypt.
- Head of government: was the Prime Minister of Egypt. See annotation for Head of state above.
Legislative branch of the government of Egypt[edit]
- Parliament of Egypt – it was dissolved by the army of Egypt on 11 February 2011.
Judicial branch of the government of Egypt[edit]
Main article: Egyptian Judicial System
- Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
- Court of Cassation
- Court of Appeal
- Court of First Instance
- Courts of limited jurisdiction
- Family Court
Foreign relations of Egypt[edit]
Main article: Foreign relations of Egypt
International organization membership[edit]
The Arab Republic of Egypt is a member of:[1]
Egypt is 1 of only 7 U.N. members which is not a member of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Law and order in Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Law of Egypt
- Capital punishment in Egypt
- Constitution of Egypt
- Crime in Egypt
- Human rights in Egypt
- Law enforcement in Egypt
Media of Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Media of Egypt
Military of Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Military of Egypt
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Egypt
- Military ranks of Egypt
Local government in Egypt[edit]
Main article: Local government in Egypt
History of Egypt[edit]
Main article: History of Egypt
By period[edit]
- 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 639 AD
- 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
- 1919 Egyptian revolution
- 1952 Egyptian revolution
- 2011 Egyptian revolution (also called "25th of January revolution")
- 2013 Egyptian revolution (also called "30th of June revolution")
- 2013 Egyptian coup d'état and aftermath
Culture of Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Culture of Egypt
- Egyptians
- Architecture of Egypt
- Cuisine of Egypt
- Festivals in Egypt
- Languages of Egypt
- Media in Egypt
- National symbols of Egypt
- Prostitution in Egypt
- Public holidays in Egypt
- Religion in Egypt
- World Heritage Sites in Egypt
Art in Egypt[edit]
- Art in Egypt (see also Art of Ancient Egypt)
- Cinema of Egypt
- Literature of Egypt
- Music of Egypt
- Television in Egypt
- Theatre in Egypt
Sports in Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Sports in Egypt
Economy and infrastructure of Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Economy of Egypt
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 52nd (fifty-second)
- Agriculture in Egypt
- Communications in Egypt
- Companies of Egypt
- Currency of Egypt: Pound
- Energy in Egypt
- Health care in Egypt
- Mining in Egypt
- National Bank of Egypt
- Tourism in Egypt
- Transport in Egypt
- Water supply and sanitation in Egypt
Education in Egypt[edit]
- Main article: Education in Egypt
See also[edit]
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Arabic language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Egyptian Arabic language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Egypt
- All pages beginning with "Egypt"
- All pages with titles containing "Egypt"
- All pages beginning with "Egyptian"
- All pages with titles containing "Egyptian"
- Index of Egypt-related articles
- List of ancient Egypt topics
- List of international rankings
- List of modern Egypt-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of Israel
- Outline of Libya
- Outline of Sudan
- Outline of geography
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Egypt". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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- 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
- Outline of Egypt at DMOZ
Outline of Egypt travel guide from Wikivoyage- 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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