Official nameJumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya (Arab Republic of Egypt)CapitalCairoPopulation estimate (2015)91·51 millionInternet domain extension.egCurrencyThe monetary unit is the Egyptian pound (EGP).TerritoryEgypt is bounded in the east by Israel and Palestine, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, south by Sudan, west by Libya and north by the Mediterranean.LanguagesThe official language is Arabic, although French and English are widely spoken.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words