Egypt
Egyptian Republic | |
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Anthem:"Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" "بلادي، بلادي، بلادي" (English:"My country, my country, my country") | |
Capital and largest city | Cairo 30°2′N31°13′E/ 30.033°N 31.217°E |
Official languages | Coptic Arabic |
Recognised national languages | Egyptian Arabic[a] |
Other languages |
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Religion | Islam50% (mostlySunni) Christianity50% (Coptic) |
Demonym(s) | Egyptian |
Government | Unitarysemi-presidential republic |
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | |
Moustafa Madbouly | |
Ali Abdel Aal | |
Legislature | Parliament |
National senate | |
House of the Representatives | |
Establishment | |
c.3150 BC | |
• Muhammad Ali dynasty inaugurated | 9 July 1805[3] |
28 February 1922 | |
23 July 1952 | |
• Republic declared | 18 June 1953 |
18 January 2014 | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,010,408[4]km2(390,121 sq mi) (29th) |
• Water (%) | 0.632 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 100,075,480[5][6](13th) |
•2024census | 114,484,252 (14th) |
• Density | 100/km2(259.0/sq mi) (83rd) |
GDP(PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.391 trillion[7](19th) |
• Per capita | $14,023[7](94th) |
GDP(nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.7 trillion[7](27th) |
• Per capita | $16,037.73[7](126th) |
Gini(2015) | 31.8[8] medium·51st |
HDI(2024) | 0.728[9] high·105th |
Currency | Egyptian pound(E£) (EGP) |
Time zone | UTC+2[c](EET) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +20 |
ISO 3166 code | EG |
Internet TLD | |
Website Egypt | |
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Egypt,officially theEgyptian Republicis acountrylocated mostly in northeastAfricabut partly in theMiddle East.Egypt's capital city isCairo.Egypt is famous for itsancientmonuments,such as thePyramidsand theSphinx.
History
[change|change source]Ancient Egypthas one of the longest histories of any country in the world as it used to be ruled bypharaohs.As a province of theRoman Empire,it became Christian and someCoptsremained despite over a thousand years of Muslim rule. TheFatimid Caliphateruled Egypt in the tenth through twelfth centuries.Mamlukesruled it until 1798 whenNapoleondefeated them.Muhammad Ali Pashasoon took over and started adynastyofKhedivesunder theOttoman Empire.The Empire fell apart afterWorld War I.Egypt became an independent country in 1922 and the khedive became a king. Egypt is a member of theUnited Nationsand theArab League.It became arepublicafter the Army'srevolutionof 1952.
Geography
[change|change source]Egypt is a large country, but a large portion of it isdesert.Most people (95% of Egypt's total people) live in areas around the coast of theMediterranean Seaand along theNileRiver. This includes the cities ofCairo,Alexandria,Aswan,andPort Said.Not many people live in the desert. Today, Egypt has about 90 million people.
Egypt is divided into 29 areas, calledGovernorates of Egypt.
Politics
[change|change source]Egypt is a country that has had many different rulers and many political systems. AfterWorld War II,Egypt was still ruled by a king,Farouk of Egypt(11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965). He was the last ruler of theMuhammad Alidynasty.
Farouk was overthrown on 23 July 1952 by a militarycoup.The coup was led by Muhammad Naguib, andGamal Abdel Nasser.From then on, Egypt had military rulers or rulers who had the backing of the army and many citizens.
Nasser became president, from 1956 to 1970. Later rulers wereAnwar Sadat,andHosni Mubarak.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisibecame president in 2014.
Revolutionof 2011
[change|change source]In January 2011, thousands ofprotestersgathered inCairo.They wantedHosni Mubarakto leave office. He had been thePresidentfor almost 30 years. On February 11, 2011,Vice PresidentOmar Suleimanmade an announcement. He said that Mubarak agreed to leave office.[11]In 2012, Egypt had a democratic election for the post of President. The winner was theMuslim Brotherhoodcandidate,Mohamed Morsi.
The events which followed are still controversial, but one aspect stands out. Morsi issued a declaration that in effect gave him unlimited powers. He had the power to legislate (make laws) without legal overview by the courts. This caused widespread protests. On 3 July 2013, he was unseated by a military coup council (acoup d'état). After an election in June 2014,Abdel Fattah el-Sisibecame President of Egypt. Islamist movements, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, rejected the change of regime as a military coup, and not democratic.
Demographics
[change|change source]Religion
[change|change source]Today, the people of Egypt are mostlySunni Muslims.There are many Christians in Egypt today. Many of these belong to theCoptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Languages
[change|change source]The official language in Egypt isArabic.The majority speak Egyptian Arabic but many speak other dialects. Some Egyptians still speakCoptic[source?]andEnglish.They also speak French and German in Egypt. These are taught in Egypt as additional languages.
Famous people
[change|change source]Many famous people are from Egypt. Some of these includeOmar Sharif,who was an international actor,Boutros Boutros-Ghali,who was the first person fromAfricato lead theUnited Nations,and fourNobel Prizewinners:Anwar Sadat,who won theNobel Peace Prizein 1978,Naguib Mahfouz,who won theNobel Prize in Literaturein 1988,Ahmed Zewail,who won theNobel Prize in Chemistryin 1999, andMohamed ElBaradei,who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.Mohamed Salahis a famous footballer who plays for Liverpool in England. A famous Egyptian singer is called Amr Diab.
Governorates
[change|change source]Egypt is divided into 27governorates.The governorates are divided into regions. The regions have towns and villages. Each governorate has a capital. Sometimes capital has the same name as the governorate.
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Culture
[change|change source]Egypt is a country with an immense cultural mix. Life in the countryside differs from life in large cities. There are differences between the families which are Muslim, and the smaller number which areCoptic Christians.There are noticeable differences in the standards of education.
Tourism
[change|change source]Tourism is one of the most important national incomes in Egypt. In 2008, about 12 million tourists visited Egypt providing nearly $12 billion of national income to Egypt. Tourism affects the economy of the country as a whole.[12]
Giza Necropolisis one of Egypt's iconic sites. It is a popular destination for tourists to visit. It includes theGreat Pyramid of Giza,one of theSeven Wonders of the World.
Transport
[change|change source]There are methods of transport in Egypt. TheSuez Canalcarries ships of many countries.
Cairo Metrois one of the most important projects in Egypt. It consists of 3 lines. Metro is the most preferable transport in Egypt due to persistent major traffic jams in the streets of Cairo.[13][14]Metro line 4 is being developed to reach the New Cairo District.[15]
Egypt establishedEgyptAirin 1932. The airline is based inCairo International Airportand is owned by the Egyptian government
Egyptian Armed Forces
[change|change source]The Egyptian Armed Forces are the defense forces of the Republic of Egypt. They consist of the Egyptian Air Force, Egyptian Navy, Egyptian Army, and the Egyptian Air Defense Forces. It is ranked 8th in the world. It is the strongest military force in the Arab world and Africa.
References
[change|change source]- ↑1.01.1Goldschmidt, Arthur (1988).Modern Egypt: The Formation of a Nation-State.Boulder, CO: Westview Press. p. 5.ISBN978-0-86531-182-4.Retrieved20 June2015.
Among the peoples of the ancient Near East, only the Egyptians have stayed where they were and remained what they were, although they have changed their language once and their religion twice. In a sense, they constitute the world's oldest nation. For most of their history, Egypt has been a state, but only in recent years has it been truly a nation-state, with a government claiming the allegiance of its subjects on the basis of a common identity.
- ↑"Background Note: Egypt".United States Department of StateBureau of Near Eastern Affairs.10 November 2010.Retrieved5 March2011.
- ↑Pierre Crabitès (1935).Ibrahim of Egypt.Routledge. p. 1.ISBN978-0-415-81121-7.Retrieved10 February2013.
... on July 9, 1805, Constantinople conferred upon Muhammad Ali the pashalik of Cairo...
- ↑"Total area km2, pg.15"(PDF).Capmas.Gov – Arab Republic of Egypt. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 21 March 2015.Retrieved8 May2015.
- ↑"الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء".capmas.gov.eg.Retrieved12 February2020.
- ↑"أقل زيادة في 10 سنوات.. رحلة الوصول إلى 100 مليون مصري (إنفوجرافيك)".masrawy.Archived fromthe originalon 12 February 2020.Retrieved12 February2020.
- ↑7.07.17.27.3"World Economic Outlook Database, October 2019".IMF.org.International Monetary Fund.Retrieved14 December2019.
- ↑"GINI index".World Bank.Archivedfrom the original on 9 February 2015.Retrieved8 February2013.
- ↑Human Development Report 2020 The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene(PDF).United Nations Development Programme. 15 December 2020. pp. 343–346.ISBN978-92-1-126442-5.Retrieved16 December2020.
- ↑"Constitutional Declaration: A New Stage in the History of the Great Egyptian People".Egypt State Information Service. 30 March 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 27 April 2011.Retrieved15 April2011.
- ↑Namatalla, Ahmed A; Mariam Fam and Zainab Fattah (2011-02-11)."Mubarak Resigns as Egyptian President".Bloomberg.Retrieved2011-02-11.
- ↑"Egypt tourism numbers to fall less than feared"Archived2015-09-24 at theWayback Machine,Reuters Africa. (2009-10-20)
- ↑"Underground, Everything That Life Above Is Not",NY Times.Retrieved May 3, 2012
- ↑"Egypt's traffic: The problem grinds on"[permanent dead link],AhramOnline.Retrieved 8 Oct 2012
- ↑"Cairo Metro, Egypt",Railway Technology.