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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Egypt , Arab. Misr, biblical Mizraim, officially Arab Republic of Egypt, republic (2005 est. pop. 77,506,000), 386,659 sq mi (1,001,449 sq km), NE Africa and SW Asia. It borders on the Mediterranean Sea in the north, Israel and the Red Sea in the east, Sudan in the south, and Libya in the west. Egypt's capital and largest city is Cairo . In addition to the capital, major cities include Alexandria , Port Said , Suez , Tanta , and Aswan . Land The great mass of Egypt is located in Africa; the Sinai peninsula is the only portion situated in Asia and is separated... Read more

Egypt
Egypt area: 1,001,450sq km (386,660 sq mi) population: 67,786,300...6%) currency: Pound = 100 piastresRepublic in ne Africa. Egypt is Africa's second most populous country (after Nigeria), and its capital, Cairo , is Africa's largest city. Alexandria is Egypt's largest port. Most of Egypt is desert ... Read more

Egypt
Egypt Culture Name Egyptian; Arab Egyptian; Arab Alternative Names Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt Previously: The United Arab Republic. Before 1952: The Egyptian Kingdom Orientation Identification. Egypt is the internationally used name but not the name used by... Read more

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