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Region | Middle East |
Capital | Cairo |
Area, km2 | 1 001 450 |
Population | 79 020 000 |
Population growth, per year | 1 604 106 |
Average life expectancy, years | 71.6 (m. 69, fem. 74.2) |
Population density, ppl./km2 | 78.91 |
Official languages | Arabic |
Currency | Egyptian pound |
International phone code | 20 |
Internet tld | eg |
Time zone | UTC+2 |
International organizations participation Egypt | Arab Cooperation Council, Council of Arab Economic Unity, Arab League, Group of 90, World Trade Organization, Leading Group on Innovative Financing for Development, OECD Development Centre, United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
Land borders | Israel, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Sudan |
Access to the seas and oceans | Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea |