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Also Known As Jumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah • Arab Republic of Egypt • Miṣr • Arab Socialist Republic
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Mostafa Madbouly
Capital Cairo
Population (2025 est.) 107,838,000
Head Of State President: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Form Of Government multiparty republic with two legislative houses (House of Representatives [596] and Senate [3001])
Official Language Arabic
Official Religion Islam
Official Name Jumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah (Arab Republic of Egypt)
Total Area (Sq Km) 996,603
Total Area (Sq Mi) 384,788
Monetary Unit Egyptian pound (LE)
Population Rank (2025) 15
Population Projection 2030 117,151,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 280.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 108.2
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2022) 42.9% • Rural: (2022) 57.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2023) 68.8 years • Female: (2023) 73.8 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2022) 80% • Female: (2022) 69%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 439,283
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 3,840
1One-third is elected by constituency, one-third by proportional representation, and one-third appointed by the president.

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