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Karnak Temple

The main entrance of Karnak Temple.

Ramses II

Scene of one of the battles of Ramses II.

Luxor City

A general view of the East Bank from the West Bank in Luxor.

Nobles Valley

Scene from the tombs of the Nobles at the West Bank in Luxor showing a funeral procession.

The Nile

A Romantic Sunset on the Nile.

:: BRIEF OF EGYPT´S HISTORY

:: CATEGORIES & NAMES

:: DISTANCES BETWEEN CITIES

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Region
Location of Egypt

Governorates

Egypt is divided into 26 governorates (Muhafazat; singular â€“ Muhafazah) and the city of Al Uqsur (Luxor), which is classified as a city rather than a governorate. There will soon be 27 governorates, as the city of Al Uqsur is becoming a governorate.

:: Ad Daqahliyah

:: Aswan

:: Asyut

:: Bani Suwayf

:: El-Beheirah

:: Dumyat

:: Al-Fayyum

:: Al Qalyubiyah

:: Qina

:: Al Sharqiyah

:: Matruh

:: Al-Monufiyah

:: Al-Minya

:: Suhaj

:: Al Qahirah (Cairo)

:: Al-Gharbiyah

:: Al-Iskandariyah (Alexandria)

:: Al-Isma'iliyah

:: Ganub Sina(South Sinai)

:: El Gizah (Giza)

:: Kafr El Shaykh

:: Al-Suways (Suez)

:: El Wadi El-Gedid (New Valley)

:: Bur Sa'id(Port Said)

:: Al Uqsur (Luxor)

:: Al-Bahr Al-Ahmar (Red Sea)

:: Shamal Sina' (North Sinai)

جمهورية مصر العربية
*Jumhuriyyat Misr al-Arabiyyah*
**Arab Republic of Egypt**
Capital	Cairo 30Â°2?N 31Â°13?E
Largest city	Cairo
Official language(s)	Arabic
Government	Republic
- President	Hosni Mubarak
- Prime Minister	Ahmed Nazif
Establishment
- First Dynasty	c. 3200 BC
- Independence Granted	February 28, 1922
- Republic Declared	June 18, 1953
Area
- Total	1,001,450 kmÂ² (30th)
	386,560 sq mi
- Water (%)	0.6
Population
- 2006 est.	76,000,000 (16th)
- 1996 census	59,312,914
- Density	77/kmÂ² (120th) 199/sq mi
GDP (PPP)	2004 estimate
- Total	$339,200,000,000 (32nd)
- Per capita	$4,072 (112th)
HDI (2003)	0.659 (119th) â€“ medium
Currency	Egyptian pound (LE) (`EGP`)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Internet TLD	.eg
Calling code	`+20`