Egypt

Six looks for Egypt

The country's flag flying on a pole: the bass lifts the wave, every kick runs a ripple through the cloth and a sweep of light crosses it on the drops.

The flag's colours

Measured from the flag itself, largest area first. Every look lights its scene with them.

• Black#000001 · 35% of the flag
• Red#CE1126 · 35% of the flag
• White#FFFFFF · 30% of the flag

About Egypt

Continent

Africa

Region

Northern Africa

Capital

Cairo

National day

Revolution Day, 23 July

ISO codes

EG, EGY, 818

The map in Country Outline is the main landmass and the islands near it, from Natural Earth 1:50m. Borders are drawn as Natural Earth draws them, with the corrections listed on the licences page; an outline is not a statement on any border.