Location
North Africa and the Middle East (Sinai Peninsula) Total area
Total area
1,001,450 sq. km
Population
106,767,160 (2022)
National currency
Egyptian pound
Conditional reduction of currency
EGP
Climate, average max and min t°
Primarily tropical desert climate. The diurnal temperatures differ quite significantly: the summer is very hot, with temperature as high as 50°C in the shade during the day, but much cooler at night.
Time difference from Moscow
- 1 hour
Ethnic groups
Egyptians are the largest ethnic group (99.6%), along with Turks, Greeks, Arab Bedouins, Berbers and Nubian communities
Literacy rate
73.8% (2019)
Executive branch
The head of state is the President. The head of Government is the Prime Minister
Legislative branch
The highest legislative body is the unicameral National Assembly. The lower House of Parliament - People's Assembly
Judicial branch
The supreme judicial body is the Supreme Constitutional Court
GDP per capita rank
96 (2021)
Corruption perceptions index rank
33 (2021)
