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Egypt

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Place nameEgypt
Other namesJumhuriyah Misr al-Arabiyah, Jumhuriyat Misr Al-Arabiya, Misr, Misr, Arab Republic of Egypt, Égypte, République arabe d'Égypte, Ägypten, Egipto, Egito, Egitto, Egypte, EGY, EG, ISO818, EG00, United Arab Republic, Egyptian
Latitude27
Longitude30
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

Overview

Area of modern Egypt comprises the core of the ancient kingdom of Egypt; area was home to Neolithic cultures by 6000 BCE; Thinite dynasty united Upper and Lower Egypt ca. 3100 BCE; important Hellenistic center; part of Roman Empire until Arab conquest in 640, then Mameluk and Ottoman; official language is Arabic, though English and French are also widely spoken.
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Location
5 km
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