Egypt flag
The flag of Egypt was founded on October, 4, 1984
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Description of Egyptian flag: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; the national emblem (a gold Eagle of Saladin facing the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its chest above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic) centered in the white band; design is based on the Arab Liberation flag and similar to the flag of Syria, which has two green stars in the white band, Iraq, which has an Arabic inscription centered in the white band, and Yemen, which has a plain white band
Country name:
long form: Arab Republic of Egypt
short form: Egypt
Location of Egypt:Northern Africa
Egypt borders with:
Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya, Sudan
the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea
The capital of Egypt:Cairo
Time difference: UTC+2
Area: 1,001,450 sq km
Population: 83,082,900
Nationality: Egyptian
Official language: Arabic
Government type: republic
Chief of state: President
Currency: Egyptian pounds (EGP)
Internet-domain: .eg