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 22, 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

This is a map of Egypt. The map illustrates the location of Cairo and its proximity to Luxor, Aswan, Port Said, and the Red Sea.

Other countries on this map include: Israel / Jordan / Libya

Egypt News:
Egypt leader enters football row
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak steps into a row with Algeria following violence over World Cup football matches.
Riot over Egypt football defeat
Police are injured as Egypt fans' anger over reported violence after a World Cup game erupts in Cairo.

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