Egypt

¹ American

[ee-jipt] / ˈi dʒɪpt /

noun

Formerly United Arab Republic. Arabic Misr. Arab Republic of Egypt. a republic in northeastern Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cairo.
an ancient kingdom in northeastern Africa: divided into the Nile Delta Lower Egypt and the area from Cairo south to the Sudan Upper Egypt.

Egypt. ² American

Or Egypt.

abbreviation

Egyptian.

Egypt British

/ ˈiːdʒɪpt /

noun

Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Former official name (1958–71): United Arab Republic. a republic in NE Africa, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea: its history dates back about 5000 years. Occupied by the British from 1882, it became an independent kingdom in 1922 and a republic in 1953. Over 96 per cent of the total area is desert, with the chief areas of habitation and cultivation in the Nile delta and valley. Cotton is the main export. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim; Sunni majority. Currency: pound. Capital: Cairo. Pop: 85 294 388 (2013 est). Area: 997 739 sq km (385 229 sq miles)

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Egypt ¹ Cultural

An ancient empire in Africa that was centered on the Nile River. Ruled by a pharaoh, Egypt figures prominently in many events in the Bible (see also Bible), including the stories of Joseph and his brothers and of Moses and the Exodus. (See under “World Geography.”)

Egypt ² Cultural

Officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Israel and the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The principal geographic feature of the country is the Nile River. Its capital and largest city is Cairo. (See also Alexandria.)

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Egypt was the first Arab nation to make peace with Israel (see Arab-Israeli conflict), a feat accomplished after Egyptian President Anwar Sadat traveled to Israel in 1977 to meet Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Sadat was later assassinated by Muslim extremists.

Egypt is the site of one of man's earliest civilizations, which flourished from about 3100 b.c. to 30 b.c., when it became part of the Roman Empire. Many ancient works of art and architecture survive, including the pyramids and the Sphinx.

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Iran's group matches in what would be their fourth consecutive World Cup are against New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles, then Egypt in Seattle.

From BBC

Asked if he was keen to speak, the Egypt striker kindly declined and smiled as he made his way through the mixed zone and on to the team bus.

From BBC

For now, though, her focus is on ancient Egypt and Philip Glass — and opera.

From Los Angeles Times

Until now it was thought that writing developed in Mesopotamia around 3,000 BCE, followed by hieroglyphics in Egypt and later in China and Mesoamerica.

From BBC

Armenia, Egypt, Kenya, and Kosovo would have the largest increases, while the biggest winners would be Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Moldova and Tunisia.

From The Wall Street Journal

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