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Introduction
Sources:
CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html,
Official Name:
Arab Republic of Egypt
Government Type:
Republic
Capital:
Cairo
Other Major Cities/Regions:
Alexandria, Aswan
, Port Said, Suez, Ismalia
Size:
1,001,450 sq km
Climate:
desert; hot, dry summers with moderae winters
Terrain:
Vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta
Population:
80,335,036
Ethnic Groups:
Egyption 98%, Berber, Nubian, Bedouin, and Beja 1%, Greek, Armenian, and other European 1%
Religion:
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, Other Christian 1%
Language:
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated class
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