Outline of Egypt

Outline of Egypt
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Egypt:
Egypt is a sovereign country located in eastern North Africa that includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south and Palestine to the east. Its northern coast borders the Mediterranean Sea; the eastern coast borders the Red Sea. Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's oldest monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex with the Great Sphinx, the step pyramid at Sakkara, Edfu Temple, Abu Simbel, etc. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East, as center of the Arab World. Egypt, historically, has been the northern "Gateway to Africa" with many scientific expeditions organized from Cairo.
General reference
Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Egypt
Official English country name: The Arab Republic of Egypt
Common endonym(s): Misr
Official endonym(s): Ǧumhūriyyat Miṣr al-ʿArabiyyah
Adjectival(s): Egyptian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Egypt
International rankings of Egypt
ISO country codes: EG, EGY, 818
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:EG
Internet country code top-level domain: .eg
Geography of Egypt
Geography of Egypt
Egypt is: a country
Location
Egypt is situated within the following regions:
Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Africa
North Africa
Sahara Desert
Middle East
Time zone: Egypt Standard Time (UTC+02), Egypt Daylight Time (UTC+03) April–September
Extreme points of Egypt
High: Mount Catherine
Low: Qattara Depression
Land boundaries:
and
Coastline:
Population of Egypt: 88,662,800 people (2015 estimate) - 15th most populous country
Area of Egypt: - 30th largest country
Atlas of Egypt
Environment of Egypt
Climate of Egypt
Environmental issues in Egypt
Ecoregions of Egypt
Renewable energy in Egypt
Geology of Egypt
Wildlife of Egypt
Fauna of Egypt
Birds of Egypt
Mammals of Egypt
Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage
Geographic features of Egypt
Deserts of Egypt
Western Desert
Eastern Desert
Glaciers in Egypt: none
Lakes of Egypt
Rivers of Egypt
World Heritages Sites in Egypt
Suez Canal
Regions of Egypt
Nile Valley and Delta
Western Desert (also known as the Libyan Desert)
Eastern Desert (also known as the Arabian Desert)
Sinai Peninsula
Ecoregions of Egypt
List of ecoregions in Egypt
Administrative divisions of Egypt
Administrative divisions of Egypt
Governorates of Egypt (27)
Markazes of Egypt (166)
Municipalities of Egypt
Districts of Egypt
Governorates of Egypt
Governorates of Egypt
Municipalities of Egypt
List of cities in Egypt
Capital of Egypt: Cairo (outline)
Demography of Egypt
Demographics of Egypt
Censuses of Egypt
DNA history of Egypt
Population history of Egypt
Ethnicities
Nationalities
Government and politics of Egypt
Politics of Egypt
Form of government: Semi-presidential republic
Capital of Egypt: Cairo
Elections in Egypt
Political parties in Egypt
Egyptian Revolution of 2011
Branches of the government of Egypt
Government of Egypt
Executive branch of the government of Egypt
Head of state: is the President of Egypt.
Head of government: is the President of Egypt.
Cabinet of Egypt
Legislative branch of the government of Egypt
Parliament of Egypt – it was dissolved by the army of Egypt on 11 February 2011.
Upper house: Shura Council
Lower house: People's Assembly of Egypt
Judicial branch of the government of Egypt
Egyptian Judicial System
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
Court of Appeal
Court of First Instance
Family Court
Foreign relations of Egypt
Foreign relations of Egypt
International organization membership
The Arab Republic of Egypt is a member of:
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Malvern College Egypt (MCE)
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) (observer)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 15 (G15)
Group of 24 (G24)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
League of Arab States (LAS)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (partner)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Egypt is 1 of only 7 U.N. members which is not a member of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Law and order in Egypt
Law of Egypt
Cannabis in Egypt
Capital punishment in Egypt
Constitution of Egypt
Crime in Egypt
Human rights in Egypt
LGBT rights in Egypt
Freedom of religion in Egypt
Law enforcement in Egypt
Emergency law in Egypt
Media of Egypt
Media of Egypt
Military of Egypt
Military of Egypt
Command
Commander-in-chief:
Ministry of Defence of Egypt
Forces
Army of Egypt
Navy of Egypt
Air Force of Egypt
Military history of Egypt
Military ranks of Egypt
History of Egypt
History of Egypt
History of Egypt, by period
History of Ancient Egypt: 3100 BC to 639 AD
Ancient Egypt
List of ancient Egypt topics
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
First Dynasty of Egypt c. 3150–2890
Second Dynasty of Egypt: 2890–2686
Old Kingdom of Egypt
Third Dynasty of Egypt: 2686–2613
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt: 2613–2498
Fifth Dynasty of Egypt: 2498–2345
Sixth Dynasty of Egypt: 2345–2181
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
Seventh Dynasty of Egypt: 2181, usually considered spurious
Eighth Dynasty of Egypt: 2181–2160
Ninth Dynasty of Egypt: 2160–2130
Tenth Dynasty of Egypt: 2130–2040
Early Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt: 2134–2061
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
Late Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt: 2061–1991
Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt: 1991–1803
Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1803–1649
Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1705–1690
Second Intermediate Period of Egypt
Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1674–1535
Sixteenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1660–1600
Abydos Dynasty | | 1650–1600
Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1580–1549
New Kingdom of Egypt
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1549–1292
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt: 1292–1189
Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt: 1189–1077
Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt: 1069–945
Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt: 945–720
Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt: 837–728
Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt: 732–720
Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt: 732–653
Late Period of ancient Egypt
Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt: 672–525
History of Achaemenid Egypt: 525 BC to 332 BC
Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt: 525–404
Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt: 404–398
Twenty-ninth Dynasty of Egypt: 398–380
Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt: 380–343
Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt: 343–332
History of Ptolemaic Egypt: 332 BC to 30 BC
Argead Dynasty | 332–305
Ptolemaic Kingdom | 305–30
History of Roman Egypt: 30 BC to 639 AD
Diocese of Egypt c. 381 to 539
Sasanian Egypt: 619 to 629
History of Arab Egypt: 639 to 1517
Muslim conquest of Egypt
Saladin in Egypt 1163 to 1174
History of Ottoman Egypt: 1517 to 1805
History of Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty: 1805 to 1882
Muhammad Ali's seizure of power
History of modern Egypt: since 1882
History of Egypt under the British: 1882 to 1956
1919 Egyptian revolution
Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence
Egypt during World War II
History of republican Egypt 1952 to present
History of Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser 1952-1970
1952 Egyptian revolution
Republic of Egypt (1953–58)
History of Egypt under Anwar Sadat 1970 to 1981
History of Egypt under Hosni Mubarak 1981-2011
Egyptian crisis (2011–14)
2011 Egyptian revolution (also called "25th of January revolution")
June 2013 Egyptian protests
2013 Egyptian coup d'état
Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–2014)
History of Egypt, by region
History of Alexandria
Timeline of Alexandria
History of Cairo
Timeline of Cairo
History of Giza
History of Luxor
History of Memphis, Egypt
History of the Nile Delta
History of Port Said
Timeline of Port Said
History of the Sinai Peninsula
History of Suez
History of Egypt, by subject
List of Egyptian inventions and discoveries
DNA history of Egypt
Egyptian capitals throughout history
Egyptomania
History of the Jews in Egypt
Political history of Egypt
History of the Egyptian Constitution
Military history of Egypt
List of wars involving Egypt
History of the Egyptian parliament
Population history of Egypt
History of timekeeping devices in Egypt
Culture of Egypt
Culture of Egypt
Egyptians
Architecture of Egypt
Ottoman architecture in Egypt
Cuisine of Egypt
Languages of Egypt
Egyptian language
Media in Egypt
National symbols of Egypt
Coat of arms of Egypt
Flag of Egypt
National anthem of Egypt
Prostitution in Egypt
Public holidays in Egypt
Religion in Egypt
Islam in Egypt
Christianity in Egypt
Judaism in Egypt
Hinduism in Egypt
World Heritage Sites in Egypt
Art in Egypt
Art in Egypt (see also Art of Ancient Egypt)
Contemporary art in Egypt
Cinema of Egypt
Literature of Egypt
Music of Egypt
Television in Egypt
Theatre in Egypt
Sports in Egypt
Sports in Egypt
Egypt at the Olympics
Football in Egypt
Economy and infrastructure of Egypt
Economy of Egypt
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 52nd (fifty-second)
Agriculture in Egypt
Communications in Egypt
Internet in Egypt
Companies of Egypt
Currency of Egypt: Pound
ISO 4217: EGP
Energy in Egypt
Health care in Egypt
Mining in Egypt
National Bank of Egypt
Tourism in Egypt
Transport in Egypt
Airports in Egypt
Rail transport in Egypt
Water supply and sanitation in Egypt
Education in Egypt
Education in Egypt
See also
Egypt
Index of Egypt-related articles
List of ancient Egypt topics
List of international rankings
List of modern Egypt-related topics
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Africa
Outline of Palestine
Outline of Israel
Outline of Libya
Outline of Sudan
Outline of geography
References
External links
Eternal Egypt
Leonard William King, History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria in the Light of Recent Discovery, Project Gutenberg.
Gaston Camille Charles Maspero, History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, in 12 volumes, Project Gutenberg.
Rural poverty in Egypt (IFAD)
Ancient Egyptian Civilization - Aldokkan
Encyclopædia Britannica's Egypt Country Page
Egyptian Government Services Portal
Egypt State Information Services
Egypt Information Portal - available in Arabic and English
BBC News Country Profile - Egypt
CIA World Factbook - Egypt
Amnesty International's 2005 Report on Egypt.
US State Department - Egypt includes Background Notes, Country Study and major reports
Business Anti-Corruption Portal Egypt Country Profile
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Egypt
Egypt Maps - Perry–Castañeda Map Collection
Egyptian History (urdu)
By Nile and Tigris, a narrative of journeys in Egypt and Mesopotamia on behalf of the British museum between the years 1886 and 1913, by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge, 1920 (a searchable facsimile at the University of Georgia Libraries; DjVu & layered PDF format)
Egypt Online Directory
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights
PortSaid Free-zone forums
Outlines of countries
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