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Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white and black; the national emblem (a gold Eagle of Saladin facing the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its chest above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band; design is based on the Arab Liberation flag and similar to the flag of Syria, which has two green stars in the white band, Iraq, which has an Arabic inscription centered in the white band, and Yemen, which has a plain white band. .

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Additional information about Egypt

Official country name: Arab Republic of Egypt

Short name: Egypt
Local names (long and short forms): Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah / Misr
Former name: United Arab Republic (with Syria)
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Nationality noun / adjective: Egyptian(s) / Egyptian

Languages spoken: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes. .

Capital: Cairo (GMT 2.0, summertime: +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday in September)

Government type: republic

Population: 81713520 ranked 18, (data 2008)

Geography: controls Sinai Peninsula, only land bridge between Africa and remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; controls Suez Canal, a sea link between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; size, and juxtaposition to Israel, establish its major role in Middle Eastern geopolitics; dependence on upstream neighbors; dominance of Nile basin issues; prone to influxes of refugees. The lowest point is Qattara Depression -133 m and the highest point is Mount Catherine 2,629 m. .

Coastline: Coastline 2450 km - . .

Land borders: Egypt has a total of 2665 km landborders, bordering to Gaza Strip 11 km, Israel 266 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,273 km. . .

Administrative divisions: 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah (El Beheira), Al Fayyum (El Faiyum), Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), Al Isma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah (El Monofia), Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef), Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta), Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh (Western Desert), Qina (Qena), Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Suhaj (Sohag)

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Independence: 28 February 1922 (from UK)