Egypt#
The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world’s great civilizations in Egypt.
Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President Abdel Fattah EL-SISI (since 8 June 2014).
Facts#
Capital |
Cairo |
Region |
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula |
Area |
total : 1,001,450 sq km; land: 995,450 sq km; water: 6,000 sq km |
Population |
112,870,457 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Arabic (official); English and French widely understood by educated classes |
Currency |
Egyptian pounds (EGP) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
.eg |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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