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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: EG

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code EG

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the EG code, which represents Egypt within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
EG
Related Codes
EGY818EG
Official Name (Native)
جُمهورِيّةُ مِصرَ العَرَبيّةِ (Arabic)
Common Name
Egypt
Common Name (Native)
مصر (Arabic)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Area
1,001,449 km²
Country Bounds
N: 31.6673, S: 21.7254, W: 24.6981, E: 36.8983
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Cairo (30.044445, 31.235834)
Terrain
vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta
Climate
deserthot, dry summers with moderate winters
Border Countries
Gaza Strip 13 kmIsrael 208 kmLibya 1,115 kmSudan 1,276 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Cairo
Government Type
Republic
Established
1922
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +2 hours (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +3 hours)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
98,423,595
Population Density
98.87 people/km²
Urban Areas
Abu HammadAl Mahallah al KubraAl MansurahAl MarjAlexandriaAlmazahAr RawdahAssiutAz ZamalikBadr
Nationality
Noun: Egyptian(s) Adjective: Egyptian
Distribution
approximately 95% of the population lives within 20 km (12 mi) of the Nile River and its delta; vast areas of the country remain sparsely populated or uninhabited, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
Arabic
Literacy Rate
71% (2017 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Bilady, Bilady, Bilady" (My Homeland, My Homeland, My Homeland)
National Holiday
Revolution Day, 23 July (1952)
National Symbols
golden eagle, white lotus
National Colors
red, white, black
National Dish
Ful medames, kushari,
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
EGP – Egyptian Pound (£)
GDP
$1.912 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.eg
Calling Code
+20
  • +20-13 – Benha
  • +20-2 – Cairo
  • +20-3 – Alexandria
Barcode Prefix
622
Internet Hosts
200,430
Internet Users
20,136,000
Phones (Mobile)
96,800,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
8,557,000 lines

Egypt, a country in Northern Africa, borders the Mediterranean Sea to its north, lies between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and touches the Red Sea's coastline north of Sudan; it also encompasses the Asian Sinai Peninsula.

*The map highlights the location of Egypt.

Related locale codes

ar-EG – Arabic (Egypt)

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