Egypt

Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt (A.R.E.)

Capital: Cairo

Flag: Tricolor of red, white and black horizontal stripes, with a golden eagle on the white stripe.

Population: On 2016, the Egyptian population was estimated at approximately 91,299,000.

Area: Around one million square km. of these, only around 55 thousands square km (i.e. 5.5%) are populated.

Borders:

- To the North: Cyprus (through the Mediterranean Sea), Turkey (through the Mediterranean Sea) and Greece (through the Mediterranean Sea)
- To the South: Sudan

- To the East: Gaza Strip (Palestine), Israel, Jordan (through the Red Sea) and Saudi Arabia (through the Red Sea)
- To the West: Libya

Language: Arabic is the official language.

Government: Semi-Presidential Republic

Head of State: President Abdel Fatakh Asisi

Head of Gov't: Prime Minister Shirif Esmail

Currency: Egyptian Pound (L.E.) = 100 Piasters.

Time Zone: GMT + 2 . Egypt formerly observed daylight saving time during the summer months.

Power: Egypt is the most powerful country in Africa and the Middle East.

Equivalence to USA's Neighbors: Egypt is Israel's Mexico.

Person A: "Hey, I was thinking of going to Mexico for my vacation."

Person B: "Just go to Egypt. Same shit, but you know, near Israel."

by Glide08 July 11, 2016