Egypt
🇪🇬 Northern Africa · Arab Republic of Egypt
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About Egypt
Egypt (officially Arab Republic of Egypt) is a country in Northern Africa, with Cairo as its capital. It is home to roughly 118.37 million people, giving a population density of about 118 people per square kilometre. The country covers 1,002,450 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $365.25B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.754. The official currency is the Egyptian pound (EGP), and the main language is Arabic.
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How Egypt measures up
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Egypt is the 13th most populous country in the world, with about 118.37 million people.
By land area it is the 29th-largest country in the world, covering 1,002,450 km².
It has the world's 42nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($365.25B).
Egypt shares land borders with 4 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.754.
Egypt has a population density of about 118 people per square kilometre.
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