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Egypt
Cairo's Minarets, Nile's Pulse
Overview
The land of pharaohs and pyramids along the Nile, bridging Africa and the Middle East, with a 7,000-year civilization and the strategic Suez Canal.
Geographic Context
Region
Africa
Subregion
Northern Africa
Land Area
1,002,450 km²
Capital
Cairo
Languages
Arabic
Currencies
Egyptian pound (£)
At a Glance
20
Oyster Score
Composite index
Health
27
Freedom
19
Security
13
Life Expectancy
69.1 yrs
Median Age
24 yrs
Urbanization
43%
Cost Index
17
Housing Index
13
Healthcare Access
31/100
Climate
Average Temperature
22.1°C
Average AQI
96
Most Temperate Cities
1 Kawm Umbū 26.4°C
2 Idfū 25.8°C
3 Abū Tīj 23.4°C
4 Al Badārī 23.4°C
5 Abū Qurqāş 22.7°C
Best Air Quality Cities
1 Siwa Oasis 65 AQI
2 Borg El Arab 69 AQI
3 New Borg El Arab 69 AQI
4 Kafr ad Dawwār 69 AQI
5 Al ‘Alamayn 69 AQI
Cities
Nuwaybi‘a Ain Sukhna Abū al Maţāmīr Heliopolis Tanda Faqous Borg El Arab New Borg El Arab Idfū Kawm Umbū Abū Tīj Al Badārī
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Al Qūşīyah Dayrūţ Ḩawsh ‘Īsá Kafr ad Dawwār Kawm Ḩamādah Banī Suwayf Būsh Fustat New Administrative Capital of Egypt Shubra ‘Izbat al Burj Ajā Al Jammālīyah Al Manşūrah Al Manzalah Al Maţarīyah Bilqās Shirbīn Az Zarqā Al Fayyūm Al Wāsiţah Ibshawāy Ţāmiyah Al Maḩallah al Kubrá Basyūn Al ‘Ayyāţ Al Bawīţī Aş Şaff Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar Disūq Kafr ash Shaykh Markaz Disūq Munshāt ‘Alī Āghā Al ‘Alamayn Siwa Oasis Abū Qurqāş Al Minyā Banī Mazār Dayr Mawās Maţāy Al Bājūr Ash Shuhadā’ Ashmūn Munūf Quwaysinā Al Khārijah Qaşr al Farāfirah Al Qanāţir al Khayrīyah Shibīn al Qanāṭir Isnā Kousa Naja' Ḥammādī Qinā Al Quşayr Al Qurein Awlad Saqr Bilbeis Diyarb Negm El Husseiniya Mashtoul El Souk Minya El Qamh New Salhia Al Balyanā Jirjā Markaz Jirjā Markaz Sūhāj Cairo Giza Alexandria El Mataria Helwan Port Said Suez 10th of Ramadan Ismailia Markaz al Uqşur Asyūţ Banhā Aswan Hadayek El Kobba Shibīn al Kawm Tura Damanhūr Hurghada Damietta Luxor Sohag Arish Qalyūb Al Ḩawāmidīyah Ţahţā Rosetta Ţalkhā Abnūb Musturud Idkū Akhmīm Dikirnis Ras Gharib Maadi Awsīm Zefta Fuwwah Samālūţ Al Manshāh Kafr az Zayyāt Manfalūţ Minyat an Naşr Al Khānkah Juhaynah Iţsā Sharm el-Sheikh Talā Farshūţ Ad Dilinjāt Hihya Dishnā Al Fashn Samannūd Toukh Bulaq Abu Qir Sumusţā as Sulţānī Fāraskūr Badr Quţūr Kafr Saqr Safaga El Gouna El-Tor Saint Catherine Dahab Makadi Bay Abu Simbel Marsa Alam Markaz Abū Ḩammād Sīdī Sālim Agami Zagazig Ar-Raml Mersa Matruh Montaza Al Ḩāmūl Mallawī Sidi Bishr
Economy & Finance
Finances
Economic Indicators
Cost Index 17
Cost of Living
Price Levels & Affordability
Housing Index 13
Investment
Credit Rating & Markets
Corp. Tax 22.50%
Taxation
Tax Rates & Compliance
Top Income Tax 25.00%
Employment
Labor & Social Protection
Startup Score 3/100
Business Environment
Trade & Commerce
FDI Openness 60/100
Society & Governance
International
Travel
Visas & Entry Requirements
Visa-Free 52 countries
Diplomatic Relations
Embassies & Alliances
Missions 84
Defence
Military & Security
Mil. Spending 0.87% GDP
Infrastructure
Energy & Transport
Internet Speed 26 Mbps
Environment
Emissions & Biodiversity
Disaster Risk 40/100
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Sources: World Bank | WHO | Freedom House | OECD · Last updated: 2025
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