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| Country name |
conventional long form: arab republic of egypt conventional short form: egypt local short form: misr former: united arab republic (with syria) local long form: jumhuriyat misr al-arabiyah |
| Government type | republic |
| Capital | Cairo |
| Administrative divisions | 26 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', Suhaj |
| Independence | 28 February 1922 (from UK) |
| National holiday | Revolution Day, 23 July (1952) |
| Constitution | 11 September 1971 |
| Legal system | based on English common law, Islamic law, and Napoleonic codes; judicial review by Supreme Court and Council of State (oversees validity of administrative decisions); accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president mohammed hosni mubarak (since 14 october 1981) head of government: prime minister ahmed nazif (since 9 july 2004) cabinet: cabinet appointed by the president elections: president nominated by the people's assembly for a six-year term, the nomination must then be validated by a national, popular referendum; national referendum last held 26 september 1999 (next to be held na october 2005); prime minister appointed by the president election results: national referendum validated president mubarak's nomination by the people's assembly to a fourth term |
| Legislative branch | bicameral system consists of the People's Assembly or Majlis al-Sha'b (454 seats; 444 elected by popular vote, 10 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms) and the Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura - which functions only in a consultative role (264 seats; 176 elected by popular vote, 88 appointed by the president; members serve six-year terms)
elections: people's assembly - three-phase voting - last held 19 october, 29 october, 8 november 2000 (next to be held na november 2005); advisory council - last held may-june 2001 (next to be held na 2007) election results: people's assembly - percent of vote by party - ndp 88%, independents 8%, opposition 4%; seats by party - ndp 398, nwp 7, tagammu 6, nasserists 2, lsp 1, independents 38, undecided 2; advisory council - percent of vote by party - ndp 99%, independents 1%; seats by party - na |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Constitutional Court |
| Political parties and leaders | Liberal Party or LSP [leader NA]; Nasserist Arab Democratic Party or Nasserists [Dia' al-din DAWUD]; National Democratic Party or NDP [President Mohammed Hosni MUBARAK] - governing party; National Progressive Unionist Grouping or Tagammu [RIfaat EL-SAID]; New Wafd Party or NWP [No'man GOMA]; Socialist Liberal Party or Al-Ahrar [Hilmi SALIM] note: formation of political parties must be approved by the government |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | despite a constitutional ban against religious-based parties, the technically illegal Muslim Brotherhood constitutes MUBARAK's potentially most significant political opposition; MUBARAK tolerated limited political activity by the Brotherhood for his first two terms, but moved more aggressively since then to block its influence; civic society groups are sanctioned, but constrained in practical terms; trade unions and professional associations are officially sanctioned |
| International organization participation | ABEDA, ACC, ACCT, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AU, BSEC (observer), CAEU, EBRD, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAS, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMIK, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador m. nabil fahmy chancery: 3521 international court nw, washington, dc 20008 consulate(s) general: chicago, houston, new york, and san francisco FAX: [1] (202) 244-4319 telephone: [1] (202) 895-5400 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador c. david welch embassy: 8 kamal el din salah st., garden city, cairo mailing address: unit 64900, box 15, apo ae 09839-4900 telephone: [20] (2) 797-3300 FAX: [20] (2) 797-3200 |
| Flag description | three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; 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) centered in the white band; design is based on the Arab Liberation flag and similar to the flag of Syria, which has two green stars, Iraq, which has three green stars (plus an Arabic inscription) in a horizontal line centered in the white band, and Yemen, which has a plain white band |
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