Egypt
Egypt map
Egypt administrative divisions
27 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat)
- Ad Daqahliyah,
- Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea),
- Al Buhayrah,
- Al Fayyum,
- Al Gharbiyah,
- Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria),
- Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia),
- Al Jizah (Giza),
- Al Minufiyah,
- Al Minya,
- Al Qahirah (Cairo),
- Al Qalyubiyah,
- Al Uqsur (Luxor),
- Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley),
- As Suways (Suez),
- Ash Sharqiyah,
- Aswan,
- Asyut,
- Bani Suwayf,
- Bur Sa'id (Port Said),
- Dumyat (Damietta),
- Janub Sina' (South Sinai),
- Kafr ash Shaykh,
- Matruh,
- Qina,
- Shamal Sina' (North Sinai),
- Suhaj
Cairo, Egypt capital city
Egypt flag
What continent does Egypt fall under?
Most spoken language in Egypt, by order
Arabic (official), English, and French widely understood by educated classes
Here you'll find some words to help you speak Arabic and phonetic translation
| Hello | مرحبًا | mrhban |
|---|---|---|
| Excuse me | اعذرني | aiedhirni |
| Please | لو سمحت | raja' |
| I need help | انا بحاجة الى مساعدة | ana bihajat alaa musaeida |
| Do you speak (...) ? | هل تتكلم (...) ؟ | hal tatakalam (...) ? |
| my name is... | اسمي هو... | asmi hu... |
| Thanks | شكرًا | shkran |
| You're welcome | على الرحب والسعة | ealaa alrahb walsaea |
| Yes | نعم | naeam |
| No | رقم | la |
| Goodbye! | مع السلامة! | mae alsalamati! |
| Where is (...)? | أين هو (...)؟ | ayn hu (...)? |
| Taxi | سيارة اجره | sayaarat ajirih |
| Train station | محطة القطار | mahatat alqitar |
| Bus station | موقف حافلة | mahatat albas |
| Car rent | إيجار السيارة | iijar sayaara |
| Motorcycle rental | استئجار الدراجات النارية | tajir daraajat bukharia |
| Bike rental | تأجير دراجات | tajir daraajat |
| Airport | مطار | matar |
| Where is the hotel (...)? | أين الفندق (...)؟ | ayn alfunduq (...)? |
| Where is the city center? | أين وسط المدينة؟ | ayn markaz almadinati? |
| I will go… | سأذهب… | sa'adhhbi... |
| I don't understand | لا أفهم | la 'afham |
| Help | مساعدة | musaeida |
| I'm very sorry | انا اسف جدا | ana asif jidana |
| Can I use your wifi, please? | هل يمكنني استخدام wifi الخاص بك من فضلك؟ | hal yumkinuni astikhdam wifi alkhasu bik, min fadlika? |
| Where can I buy a wifi card for my cell phone? | أين يمكنني شراء بطاقة wifi لهاتفي الخلوي؟ | ayn yumkinuni shira' bitaqat wifi lahatifi alkhalawii? |
| Thank you for your help, you were very helpful! | شكرا لك على مساعدتك ، كنت مفيدة جدا! | shukran lak ealaa musaeadatik, laqad kunt mutaeawinan jidan! |
| I want to live here | اريد ان اعيش هنا، | arid an aeysh huna, |
| What is best place to find a home to buy? | ما هو أفضل مكان للعثور على منزل للشراء؟ | ma hu 'afdal makan lileuthur ealaa manzil lilshira'i? |
| I love you | أحبك | ana ahibuk |
| Want to date me? | تريد الخروج معي؟ | turid alkhuruj maei? |
| Will you marry me? | هل ستتزوجني؟ | hal satatazawajuni? |
Arabic is spoken in Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chad, Comoros, Cyprus,s Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania,a Morocco, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Arabic is spoken by 3.6% of the world population
The Arabic language code is ar
Geographical position of Egypt in the world
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
How is Egypt climate?
desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
What are Egypt neighbours?
Libya. Sudan. Israel. Palestinian Territory.
What is Egypt most predominant religion?
Muslim (predominantly Sunni),
and Egypt second most predominant religion
Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox, other Christians include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite, Orthodox, and Anglican)
What is Egypt ISO country code?
EG
and Egypt ISO3
EGY
Egypt country area
1001450 sq km
What is Egypt country population?
98,423,595
What is Egypt time zone?
UTC +02:00 (EET - Eastern European Time)
What is internet country code(ccTLD) used to indicate the Egypt websites?
The websites ccTLD used in Egypt is .eg
Egypt calling code
Calling from a different country, everyone should use the prefix 20 before the Egypt phone number
Egypt Global Peace Index Rank
According to visionofhumanity.org, Egypt ranks at position 126 of the Global Peace Index Rank, with a Global Peace Index Score of 2.397
The currency name used in Egypt is the Pound with the currency code EGP
What has been Egypt GPD per capita evolution in the last years?
Egypt GDP per capita, according to CIA, has been of $12,000 (2020 est.), $11,800
(2019 est.) and $11,400 (2018 est.) data are in 2017 US dollars.
Egypt GDP per capita is
in rank 128 compared to other countries in the world, with a value of $12,000 - data from
2020
The monthly minimum wage in local currency in Egypt is 700,0 £ an approximate equivalence to 83,6 € (euros), values of 2013
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