Egypt: flag, capital and map

Egypt at a glance: its flag, its capital Cairo, its population and where it sits on the world map. Plus a way to test yourself afterwards.

Flag — Egypt
Egypt: its flag

The red, white and black bands come from the flag of the 1952 revolution: red for the struggle, white for its peaceful outcome, black for the end of oppression.

The golden Eagle of Saladin, added in 1984, holds a scroll bearing the country’s name — an emblem Egypt shares, in related forms, with other countries that once flew these same Arab liberation colours.

Location map — Egypt
Egypt on the world map
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Egypt in figures

Capital
Cairo
Population
114.5 million inhabitants as of 2023
Area
1,010,408 km²
Currency
Egyptian pound
Official language
Arabic
Demonym
Egyptian
Local name
مصر, جُمهورِيّةُ مِصرَ العَرَبيّةِ
Internet domain
.eg, .مصر
Calling code
+20
UN member since
Admission date: 24-10-1945

Egypt: bordering countries

3 bordering countries

  • Israel
  • Libya
  • Sudan

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Data: Wikidata (CC0). Flags and map: Geo Nerd.

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