Formal Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
Local Name: Gumhuriyyat Misr al-‘Arabiyya
Government: Semi-presidential republic
Structure: 29 governorates, divided into 232 regions
Formation: 3100 BC (Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt)
Flag: Flag of Egypt
Anthem: Bilady, Bilady, Bilady (My country, my country, my country)
Languages: Arabic
Population: 79 million
Area: 1,002,450 km2 (30th)
Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)
Capital: Cairo (7 million, the largest city in Africa)
Main Cities: Alexandria (4.1 million)
Codes: .eg (internet), +20 (phone)