Egypt

Population: 78,887,007
Languages:
Arabic (official)
English and French widely understood by educated classes

Currency: Egyptian pound

Capital City: Cairo, 11,146,000

Largest Cities:
Alexandria, 3,891,000;
Giza, 2,597,600;
Shubra el Khema, 1,018,000;
El Mahalla el Kubra, 462,300

Religion: Islam (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, Christian 1%, other 6%

Government: Republic

Sports: Baseball, Table Tennis, Soccer and Golf

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