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Capital
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Cairo
Population
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70,712,345 (July 2002 est.)
Area
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total: 1,001,450 sq km
land: 995,450 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km
slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
Type of Government
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republic
Money
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Egyptian pound (EGP)
Climate
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desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Primary Language
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Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
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