Egypt


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Flag Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with the national emblem (a shield superimposed on a golden eagle facing the hoist side above a scroll bearing the name of the country in arabic) centered in the white band; similar to the flag of yemen, which has a plain white band; also similar to the flag of syria, which has two green stars, and to the flag of iraq, which has three green stars (plus an arabic inscription) in a horizontal line centered in the white band.

Currency
Egyptian pound.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 21, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Northern africa, bordering the mediterranean sea, between libya and the gaza strip, and the red sea north of sudan, and includes the asian sinai peninsula.

Climate
Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters.

Terrain
Vast desert plateau interrupted by nile valley and delta.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Qattara Depression -133 m. The highest point is at Mount Catherine 2,629 m.

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Egypt News:
Egypt recalls envoy from Algeria
Sudan joins a diplomatic row between Egypt and Algeria over violence at a World Cup qualifier in Khartoum.
Cheering Algerians throng London
Thousands of Algerian football fans celebrate on the streets of London after their team beat Egypt to qualify for the World Cup.

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