Egypt

Africa

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

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President Hosni Mubarak	Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif

Capital    
Cairo

Government
Semi-presidential republic

Currency     
Egyptian pound (EGP)
 
Population
78,737,000

Ethnic group    
99% Egyptians , 0.9% Nubians , 0.1% Greeks

National Language
Arabic

National Day
28 February 1922 (from UK)

Anthem
Bilady, Bilady, Bilady (My country, my country, my country)

Attractions
Abu Simbel, City of the Dead, Colossus of Ramesses II, Esna Temple, Ibn Tulun Mosque, Luxor Temple, Pyramids of Egypt at Giza, Sinai Desert, Sphinx, Suez Canal

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Art &Cultural

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The Egyptian pyramids                     The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008. Most were built as tombs for the country's Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara, northwest of Memphis. The earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser (constructed 2630 BCE–2611 BCE) which was built during the third dynasty. This pyramid and its surrounding complex were designed by the architect Imhotep, and are generally considered to be the world's oldest monumental structures constructed of dressed masonry[citation needed]. The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built. The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence.