Introduction

Welcome to Egypt

Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaze Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula.

Geographic Coordinates: 27 00 N, 30 00 E

Area: total: 1,001,450 sq km land: 995,450 sq km water: 6,000 sq km

Area Comparative: Slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico

Land boundaries: total: 2,665 km border countries: Gaza Strip 11km, Israel 266 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,2’ km

Coastline: 2,450 km

Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24nm

exclusive economic zone: 200nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth

Geography

Beautiful images of Egypt

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The Great Pyramids of EgyptThe Great Pyramids of Egypt

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Three great Pyramids of

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National Anthem

My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,My love and my heart are for thee.

My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,My love and my heart are for thee.

Egypt! O mother of all lands,My hope and my ambition,

How can one countThe blessings of the Nile for mankind?

CHORUSEgypt! Most precious jewel,

Shining on the brow of eternity!O my homeland, be for ever free,

Safe from every foe!CHORUS

Egypt! Noble are thy children,Loyal, and guardians of thy soil.

In war and peaceWe give our lives for thy sake.

CHORUS

GovernmentGovernment Country name:Country name:

conventional long form:conventional long form: Arab Arab Republic of EgyptRepublic of Egypt

conventional short form:conventional short form: EgyptEgypt

local long form:local long form: Jumhuriyat Jumhuriyat Misr al- Arabiyah Misr al- Arabiyah

local short form:local short form: MisrMisr

former:former: United Arab RepublicUnited Arab Republic Government type:Government type:

republicrepublic Capital:Capital:

CairoCairo

Independence:Independence: 28 February 1922 (from UK) 28 February 1922 (from UK) Constitution:Constitution: 11 September 1971 11 September 1971 Legal System:Legal System: Based on English common law, Based on English common law,

Islamic law, and Napoleonic codes; judicial review Islamic law, and Napoleonic codes; judicial review by Supreme Court and Council of State (overseas by Supreme Court and Council of State (overseas validity of administrative decisions); accepts validity of administrative decisions); accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservation. compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservation.

Suffrage:Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and 18 years of age; universal and compulsorycompulsory

National Holiday:National Holiday: Revolution Day, 23 July (1952) Revolution Day, 23 July (1952) Judicial Branch: Judicial Branch: Supreme Constitutional Court Supreme Constitutional Court

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Executive Branch

Chief of state: President Mohammed Hosni MUBARAK (since 14 October 1983)

Head of government: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif (since 9 July 2004)

Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president. Elections: President nominated by the People’s

Assembly for a six-year term, the nomination must then be validated by a national, popular referendum; national referendum last held 26 September 1999 (next to be held NA October 2005); prime minister appointed by the president.

Election results: National referendum validated President MUBARAK’s nomination by the People’s Assembly to a fourth term.

Legislative Branch Bicameral system consists of the People’s Assembly or Majlis al-

Sha’b and the Advisory Council or Majlis al- Shura – which functions only in a consultative role.

Elections: People’s Assembly – three-phase-voting – last held 19 October, 29 October, 8 November 2000; Advisory Council – last held May-June 2001 (next to be held NA 2007)

Election Results: People’s Assembly- percent of vote by party- NDP 398, NWP 7, Tagammu 6, Nasserists2, LSP 1, Independents 38, Undecided 2; Advisory Council – Percent of vote by party- NDP 99%, Independents 1%; seats by party - NA

Administrative DivisionsAdministrative Divisions

26 Governorates (muhafazat, singular – 26 Governorates (muhafazat, singular – muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al

Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma’iliyah, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma’iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur

Sa’id, Dumyat, Janub Sina’, Kafr ash Shaykh, Sa’id, Dumyat, Janub Sina’, Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina’, SuhaMatruh, Qina, Shamal Sina’, Suha