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Introduction
Egypt, commonly known as “The Motherland of the World”, “Land of Civilizations” and “The Greatest Power in Human History”, is reputed worldwide for its distinct 7,000-year-old record of civilization and immense wealth of knowledge.
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Location
The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in the north-eastern corner of Africa and south-western Asia.
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Egypt Climate and Weather
Throughout Egypt, days are commonly warm or hot, and nights are cool. Egypt has only two seasons: a mild winter from November to April and a hot summer from May to October. The differences between the seasons are variations in daytime temperatures and changes in prevailing winds.
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Egypt’s Administrative Division
Egypt is divided into 29 governorates. The geographical regions as set in the urban plan.
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. Capital of Egypt
Cairo-the Triumphant City-is the glorious capital of Egypt, the cradle of civilization and the beacon of religion.
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. Egypt Topography
Egypt is divided into four major parts:
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. The National Anthem
The Egyptian national anthem is a crystallization of its history. The anthem voices people’s inspirations and beliefs.
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. Egypt Flag
The first national flag of modern Egypt was established by a Royal Decree in 1923 when Egypt gained conditional independence from Great Britain in 1922.
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. Population
Population census has been known in Egypt since ancient times. The first census was carried out in 1882 and the total number of population at that time was 6.7 million. The government takes a census of the Egyptian population every ten years
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. The River Nile
The River Nile is the longest in the world, stretching for 4,187 miles. The Nile flows from south to north and is formed by three major tributaries: the White Nile, the Blue Nile and the Atbara.
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