Full Name Arab Republic of Egypt Capital Cairo Form of Government Semi-Presidential Republic Date of Independence 28 February, 1922 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 1,002,450 km2 (30th)387,048 sq mi Total Population (2008 estimate) 75,500,662 (16th) Time Zone EET (UTC+2) Currency Egyptian Pound GDP (nominal, 2007 estimate) $127.966 billion (52nd) GDP Per Capita $1,739 (117th) Human Development Index .716 Languages Arabic Etnic Groups 99% Egyptians, .3% Nubians,%.7 Greeks Religions 90% Islam, 10% Christianity Principal Cities History Cuisine Music Literature TV stations Al Ahly Club, Al Hayat, Al Masriyah, Al ...