The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Egypt:
Egypt (Arabic: مصر Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mɑsˤɾ], Arabic: [mɪsˤɾ]) is a sovereign country located in eastern North Africa that includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia. Covering an area of about 1,002,450 square kilometers (387,050 sq mi), Egypt borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south and Palestine and Israel 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.
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 2,629 m (8,625 ft)
Low: Qattara Depression −133 m (−436 ft)
Land boundaries: 2,665 km (1,656 mi)
Coastline: 2,450 km (1,522 mi)
Population of Egypt: 88,662,800 people (2015 estimate) - 15th most populous country
Area of Egypt: 1,002,450 km2 (387,050 sq mi) - 30th largest country
Atlas of Egypt
Climate of Egypt
Environmental issues in Egypt
Ecoregions of Egypt
Renewable energy in Egypt
Geology of Egypt
National parks of Egypt
Protected areas of Egypt
Wildlife of Egypt
Fauna of Egypt
Birds of Egypt
Mammals of Egypt
Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage
Deserts of Egypt
Western Desert
Eastern Desert
Glaciers in Egypt: none
Islands of Egypt
Lakes of Egypt
Mountains of Egypt
Volcanoes in Egypt
Rivers of Egypt
Waterfalls of Egypt
Valleys of Egypt
World Heritages Sites in Egypt
Suez Canal
Main article: 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
Administrative divisions of Egypt
Governorates of Egypt (27)
Markazes of Egypt (166)
Municipalities of Egypt
Districts of Egypt
Governorates of Egypt
Municipalities of Egypt
Capital of Egypt: Cairo
Demographics of Egypt
Censuses of Egypt
DNA history of Egypt
Population history of Egypt
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
Head of state: is the President of Egypt.
Head of government: is the President of Egypt.
Cabinet 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
Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt
Court of Cassation
Court of Appeal
Court of First Instance
Courts of limited jurisdiction
Family Court
The Arab Republic of Egypt is a member of:
Egypt is 1 of only 7 U.N. members which is not a member of the Organization 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
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 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 and Eighth Dynasties 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 the Republic of 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 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
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
Egyptians
Architecture of Egypt
Cuisine of Egypt
Festivals in 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 (see also Art of Ancient Egypt)
Cinema of Egypt
Literature of Egypt
Music of Egypt
Television in Egypt
Theatre 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
Oil industry in Egypt
Health care in Egypt
Mining in Egypt
National Bank of Egypt
Tourism in Egypt
Transport in Egypt
Airports in Egypt
Highway system of Egypt
Rail transport in Egypt
Water supply and sanitation in Egypt
Education in Egypt
