| Largest
Cities |
| City |
Population |
| Cairo |
7,754,700 |
| al-Iskandariyah |
3,806,300 |
| Giza |
254,100 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
67,786,300 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
1,001,450 km2 |
| Area Land: |
995,450 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,450 km km |
| Capital: |
Cairo |
| Climate: |
Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate
winters. |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), English and French
widely understood by educated classes |
| Currency: |
1 Egyptian pound = 100 piasters |
| Holiday: |
Anniversary of the Revolution, 23 July
(1952) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Cairo |
| January: |
13.8°C / 56.8°F |
| July: |
27.9°C / 82.2°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
24.8mm / 1.0'' |
Boundaries |
|
Sudan |
1,273km |
|
Libya |
1,150km |
|
Israel |
255km |
|
Ethnic Divisions |
| Eastern Hemitic stock |
99% |
| Greek, Nubian, Armenian,
and other Europeans |
1% |
Religions |
| Muslim |
90% |
| Coptic
Christian and other |
10% |
|
