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Arab Republic of Egypt Flags

Flag Colors and Description

The Egyptian flag is made of three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black. Centered in the white band is the national emblem, a gold Eagle of Saladin facing the hoist side with a shield superimposed on its chest above a scroll bearing the name of the country in Arabic. The design is based on the Arab Liberation flag.

People

Population: 78,887,007 (July 2006 estimate)

Population Growth Rate: 1.75% (2006 estimate)

Spoken Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

Government

Government Type: republic

Capital: Cairo

Economics

GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $304.3 billion (2005 estimate)

GDP per capita: $3,900 (2005 estimate)