Capital: Cairo Total Area: 1,010,000 km2 Approximate population: 107,369,740 Location: Eastern Mediterranean, Northeastern Africa, Middle East Languages: Arabic Religions: Coptic Christian, Sunni Muslim Currency: Egyptian Pound Organizations: United Nations
Maritime boundaries: Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea
Borders: Libya, Occupied Palestine, Sudan
Egypt is divided into (27) muhafazat (sing. muhafazah: provinces):
Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Qalyubia, Dakahlia, Sharqia, Gharbia, Beheira, Asyut, Sohag, Minya, Monufia, Kafr El Sheikh, Faiyum, Port Said, Beni Suef, Suez, Aswan, Qena, Ismailia, Damietta, Luxor, Red Sea, Matruh, North Sinai, New Valley, South Sinai,