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Egypt

Arab Republic of Egypt ยท Northern Africa

UN member

Egypt is a country in Northern Africa, with Cairo as its capital, home to about 118,365,995 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Cairo
Region
Northern Africa
Currency
Egyptian pound (EGP ยฃ)
Calling code
+20
ISO codes
EG / EGY / 818
Flag emoji
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ
Population
118,365,995 (2025)
Area
1,002,450 kmยฒ
Languages
Arabic
Internet domain
.eg, .ู…ุตุฑ
Demonym
Egyptian

Bordering countries

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ Libya๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ Palestine๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Sudan

About Egypt

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a United Nations member state in Northern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Cairo. It shares land borders with 4 countries. The official currency is the Egyptian pound (ยฃ), using the code EGP.

To call Egypt from abroad, dial the country code +20. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes EG (alpha-2) and EGY (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 118,365,995.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Egypt?
The capital of Egypt is Cairo.
What currency does Egypt use?
Egypt uses the Egyptian pound (EGP, symbol ยฃ).
What is the country calling code for Egypt?
The international dialling code for Egypt is +20.
What are the ISO codes for Egypt?
Egypt has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code EG, the alpha-3 code EGY and the numeric code 818.
What is the flag emoji for Egypt?
The flag emoji for Egypt is ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.