Wednesday, November 5, 2008

know about Egypt


know about Egypt
EgyptThis article is about the country of Egypt. For a topic outline on this subject, see List of basic Egypt topics. For other uses, see Egypt (disambiguation).جمهورية مصر العربيةGumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyahArab Republic of EgyptFlagCoat of armsAnthem: Bilady, Bilady, BiladyCapital(and largest city)Cairo30°2′N 31°13′E / 30.033, 31.217Official languagesArabic1Ethnic groups98% Egyptians, 1% Nubians, 1% GreeksDemonymEgyptianGovernmentSemi-presidential republicPresident Hosni MubarakPrime Minister Ahmed NazifEstablishmentFirst Dynastyc.3150 BCEIndependence from United KingdomFebruary 28, 1922Republic declaredJune 18, 1953AreaTotal1,002,450 km² (30th)387,048 sq mi sq miWater (%)0.632PopulationJuly 2008 estimate75,360,000[1] (14th)Density74/km² (120th)192/sq miGDP (PPP)2007 estimateTotal$403.961 billion (27th)Per capita$5,491 (97th)Gini (1999–00)34.5 (medium)HDI (2007)▲ 0.708 (medium) (112nd)CurrencyEgyptian pound (EGP)Time zoneEET (UTC+2)Summer (DST)EEST (UTC+3)Internet TLD .egCalling code +20Spoken language is Egyptian Arabic.1 Etymology 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 3 History 3.1 Ancient Egypt 3.2 Modern History 3.3 The Revolution 4 Identity 5 Politics 5.1 National 5.2 Human rights 5.3 Foreign relations 6 Governorates and markazes 7 Economy 8 Demographics 9 Media 10 Religion 11 Culture 11.1 Renaissance 11.2 Art and architecture 11.3 Literature 11.4 Music 11.5 Festivals 11.6 Sports 11.6.1 Best results 12 Military 13 See also 13.1 Lists 14 Notes and references 15 External links

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