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	\| population_estimate = {{increase}} ~~100~~,~~075~~,~~480~~ <ref>{{cite web \|title=الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء \|url=http://www.capmas.gov.eg/ \|website=www.capmas.gov.eg \|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=أقل زيادة في 10 سنوات.. رحلة الوصول إلى 100 مليون مصري (إنفوجرافيك) \|url=https://www.~~masrawy~~.~~com~~/~~news~~/~~news_economy/details/2020/2/11/1722317~~/%D8%A3%D9%82%D9%~~84-~~%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-10-%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-100-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D9%86%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%83- \|website~~=www.masrawy.com \|access-date=12 February 2020 \|archive-date=12 February 2020 \|archive-url~~=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20200212144159/~~https://www.~~masrawy~~.com/news/news_economy/details/2020/2/11/1722317/%D8%A3%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-10-%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-100-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D9%86%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%83- \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		\| population_estimate = {{increase}} 106,931,875 <ref>{{cite web \|title=الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء \|url=http://www.capmas.gov.eg/ \|website=www.capmas.gov.eg \|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=أقل زيادة في 10 سنوات.. رحلة الوصول إلى 100 مليون مصري (إنفوجرافيك) \|url=https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/egypt-population/#:~:text=The%20current%20population%20of%20Egypt,the%20latest%20United%20Nations%20data.- \|website=https://www.worldometers.info}}</ref>
	\| population_estimate_year = 2020		\| population_estimate_year = 2020
	\| population_estimate_rank = 13th		\| population_estimate_rank = 13th
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	'''Egypt''' is a [[country]] in northeast [[Africa]], parts of the country hang on to the [[Middle East]]. Its capital city is [[Cairo]].		'''Egypt''' is a [[country]] in northeast [[Africa]], parts of the country hang on to the [[Middle East]]. Its capital city is [[Cairo]]. Egypt is famous for its [[Ancient history\|ancient]] [[monument]]s, such as the [[Egyptian pyramids\|Pyramids]] and the [[Sphinx]].
	Egypt is famous for its [[Ancient history\|ancient]] [[monument]]s, such as the [[Egyptian pyramids\|Pyramids]] and the [[Sphinx]].

	== History ==		== History ==

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	'''Egypt''' is a [[country]] in northeast [[Africa]], parts of the country hang on to the [[Middle East]]. Its capital city is [[Cairo]]. Egypt is famous for its [[Ancient history\|ancient]] [[monument]]s, such as the [[Egyptian pyramids\|Pyramids]] and the [[Sphinx]].		'''Egypt''' is a [[country]] in northeast [[Africa]], parts of the country hang on to the [[Middle East]]. Its capital city is [[Cairo]].
			Egypt is famous for its [[Ancient history\|ancient]] [[monument]]s, such as the [[Egyptian pyramids\|Pyramids]] and the [[Sphinx]].

	== History ==		== History ==

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	\| national_languages = [[Egyptian Arabic]]{{ref label\|offlang\|a}}		\| national_languages = [[Egyptian Arabic]]{{ref label\|offlang\|a}}
	\| languages = {{hlist\|English\|French}}		\| languages = {{hlist\|English\|French}}
	\| religion = ~~See ''[[Religion in Egypt]]''~~		\| religion = Islam
	\| demonym = Egyptian		\| demonym = Egyptian
	\| capital = [[Cairo]]		\| capital = [[Cairo]]

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	== History ==		== History ==

	[[Ancient Egypt]] has one of the longest histories of any country in the world as it used to be ruled by [[pharaoh]]s. As a province of the [[Roman Empire]], it became Christian and some [[Coptic Church]] people are thereafter more than a thousand years of Muslim rule. The [[Fatimid Caliphate]] ruled Egypt in the tenth through twelfth centuries. [[Mamluk]]es ruled it until 1798 when [[Napoleon]] defeated them. [[Muhammad Ali Pasha]] soon took over and started a [[dynasty]] of [[Khedive]]s under the [[Ottoman Empire]]. The Empire fell apart after [[World War I]]. Egypt became an independent country in 1922 and the khedive became a king. Egypt is a member of the [[United Nations]] and the [[Arab League]]. It became a [[republic]] after the Army's [[revolution]] of 1952.		[[Ancient Egypt]] has one of the longest histories of any country in the world as it used to be ruled by [[pharaoh]]s. As a province of the [[Roman Empire]], it became Christian and some [[Coptic Church]] people are thereafter more than a thousand years of Muslim rule. The [[Fatimid Caliphate]] ruled Egypt in the tenth through twelfth centuries. [[Mamluk]]es ruled it until 1798 when [[Napoleon]] defeated them. [[Muhammad Ali Pasha]] soon took over and started a [[dynasty]] of [[Khedive]]s under the [[Ottoman Empire]]. The Empire fell apart after [[World War I]]. Egypt became an independent country in 1922 and the khedive became a king. Egypt is a member of the [[United Nations]] and the [[Arab League]]. It became a [[republic]] after the Army's [[revolution]] of 1952.

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	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	=== Religion ===		=== Religion ===
	~~Today, the people of Egypt~~ are mostly [[~~Sunni~~ Muslims]]. There are ~~many~~ Christians in Egypt today. Many of these belong to the [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]].		Egyptians are mostly [[Muslims]]. There are some Christians in Egypt today. Many of these belong to the [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]].

	=== Languages ===		=== Languages ===

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	}} {{Respell\|EE\|jipt}}; {{lang-ar\|مِصر\|Miṣr}}), officially the '''Arab Republic of Egypt''', is a [[List of transcontinental countries\|transcontinental country]] spanning the [[North Africa\|northeast corner of Africa]] and [[Western Asia\|southwest corner of Asia]] by a [[land bridge]] formed by the [[Sinai Peninsula]]. Egypt is a [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean country]] bordered by the [[Gaza Strip]] ([[State of Palestine\|Palestine]]) and [[Israel]] to [[Egypt–Israel barrier\|the northeast]], the [[Gulf of Aqaba]] and the [[Red Sea]] to the east, [[Sudan]] to [[Egypt–Sudan border\|the south]], and [[Libya]] to [[Egypt–Libya border\|the west]]. Across the Gulf of Aqaba lies [[Jordan]], across the Red Sea lies [[Saudi Arabia]], and across the Mediterranean lie [[Greece]], [[Turkey]] and [[Cyprus]], although none share a land border with Egypt.		}} {{Respell\|EE\|jipt}}; {{lang-ar\|مِصر\|Miṣr}}), officially the '''Arab Republic of Egypt''', is a [[List of transcontinental countries\|transcontinental country]] spanning the [[North Africa\|northeast corner of Africa]] and [[Western Asia\|southwest corner of Asia]] by a [[land bridge]] formed by the [[Sinai Peninsula]]. Egypt is a [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean country]] bordered by the [[Gaza Strip]] ([[State of Palestine\|Palestine]]) and [[Israel]] to [[Egypt–Israel barrier\|the northeast]], the [[Gulf of Aqaba]] and the [[Red Sea]] to the east, [[Sudan]] to [[Egypt–Sudan border\|the south]], and [[Libya]] to [[Egypt–Libya border\|the west]]. Across the Gulf of Aqaba lies [[Jordan]], across the Red Sea lies [[Saudi Arabia]], and across the Mediterranean lie [[Greece]], [[Turkey]] and [[Cyprus]], although none share a land border with Egypt.

	Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the [[Nile Delta]] back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a [[cradle of civilisation]], [[Ancient Egypt]] saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central government.<ref>{{Cite book\|title=The Prehistory of Egypt: From the First Egyptians to the First Kings\|last=Midant-Reynes\|first=Béatrix\|publisher=Blackwell Publishers\|location=Oxford}}</ref> Iconic monuments such as the [[Giza Necropolis]] and its [[Great Sphinx of Giza\|Great Sphinx]], as well the ruins of [[Memphis, Egypt\|Memphis]], [[Thebes, Egypt\|Thebes]], [[Karnak]], and the [[Valley of the Kings]], reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of scientific and popular interest. Egypt's long and rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, which reflects its unique [[List of transcontinental countries\|transcontinental]] location being all [[List of Mediterranean countries\|Mediterranean]], [[Middle East~~\|Middle Eastern~~]] and [[North Africa~~\|North African~~]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Egyptian Identity\|url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/3dpetriemuseum/stories/ancient-life/egyptian-life/egyptian-identity.html\|access-date=2021-03-04\|website=www.ucl.ac.uk}}</ref> Egypt was an early and important [[Christianity in Egypt\|centre of Christianity]], but was largely [[Islamization of Egypt\|Islamised]] in the seventh century and remains a predominantly [[Muslim]] country, albeit with a [[Copts in Egypt\|significant Christian minority]].		Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the [[Nile Delta]] back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a [[cradle of civilisation]], [[Ancient Egypt]] saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central government.<ref>{{Cite book\|title=The Prehistory of Egypt: From the First Egyptians to the First Kings\|last=Midant-Reynes\|first=Béatrix\|publisher=Blackwell Publishers\|location=Oxford}}</ref> Iconic monuments such as the [[Giza Necropolis]] and its [[Great Sphinx of Giza\|Great Sphinx]], as well the ruins of [[Memphis, Egypt\|Memphis]], [[Thebes, Egypt\|Thebes]], [[Karnak]], and the [[Valley of the Kings]], reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of scientific and popular interest. Egypt's long and rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, which reflects its unique [[List of transcontinental countries\|transcontinental]] location being all [[List of Mediterranean countries\|Mediterranean]], [[Middle East]]ern and [[North Africa]]n.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Egyptian Identity\|url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/3dpetriemuseum/stories/ancient-life/egyptian-life/egyptian-identity.html\|access-date=2021-03-04\|website=www.ucl.ac.uk}}</ref> Egypt was an early and important [[Christianity in Egypt\|centre of Christianity]], but was largely [[Islamization of Egypt\|Islamised]] in the seventh century and remains a predominantly [[Muslim]] country, albeit with a [[Copts in Egypt\|significant Christian minority]].

	Modern Egypt dates back to 1922, when it gained independence from the [[British Empire]] as a monarchy. Following the [[Egyptian revolution of 1952\|1952 revolution]], Egypt declared itself a [[Republic of Egypt (1953–58)\|republic]], and in 1958 it merged with [[Syrian Republic (1930–58)\|Syria]] to form the [[United Arab Republic]], which dissolved in 1961. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Egypt endured social and religious strife and political instability, fighting [[Arab–Israeli conflict\|several armed conflicts]] with [[Israel]] in [[1948 Arab–Israeli War\|1948]], [[Suez Crisis\|1956]], [[Six-Day War\|1967]] and [[Yom Kippur War\|1973]], and [[Occupation of the Gaza Strip by Egypt\|occupying]] the [[Gaza Strip]] intermittently until 1967. In 1978, Egypt signed the [[Camp David Accords]], officially withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and [[Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty\|recognising Israel]]. The country continues to face challenges, from political unrest, including the recent [[Egyptian revolution of 2011\|2011 revolution]] and [[Egyptian crisis (2011–14)\|its aftermath]], to terrorism and economic underdevelopment. Egypt's current government, a [[semi-presidential republic]] has been described by a number of watchdogs as authoritarian or heading an authoritarian regime, responsible for perpetuating the country's problematic [[Human rights in Egypt\|human rights record]].		Modern Egypt dates back to 1922, when it gained independence from the [[British Empire]] as a monarchy. Following the [[Egyptian revolution of 1952\|1952 revolution]], Egypt declared itself a [[Republic of Egypt (1953–58)\|republic]], and in 1958 it merged with [[Syrian Republic (1930–58)\|Syria]] to form the [[United Arab Republic]], which dissolved in 1961. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Egypt endured social and religious strife and political instability, fighting [[Arab–Israeli conflict\|several armed conflicts]] with [[Israel]] in [[1948 Arab–Israeli War\|1948]], [[Suez Crisis\|1956]], [[Six-Day War\|1967]] and [[Yom Kippur War\|1973]], and [[Occupation of the Gaza Strip by Egypt\|occupying]] the [[Gaza Strip]] intermittently until 1967. In 1978, Egypt signed the [[Camp David Accords]], officially withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and [[Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty\|recognising Israel]]. The country continues to face challenges, from political unrest, including the recent [[Egyptian revolution of 2011\|2011 revolution]] and [[Egyptian crisis (2011–14)\|its aftermath]], to terrorism and economic underdevelopment. Egypt's current government, a [[semi-presidential republic]] has been described by a number of watchdogs as authoritarian or heading an authoritarian regime, responsible for perpetuating the country's problematic [[Human rights in Egypt\|human rights record]].
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	[[File:Egypt 2010 population density1.png\|thumb\|Egypt's population density (people per km<sup>2</sup>).]]		[[File:Egypt 2010 population density1.png\|thumb\|Egypt's population density (people per km<sup>2</sup>).]]
	{{Historical populations		{{Historical populations
	\|source = Population in Egypt<ref name="~~pop1882-2006~~">{{cite web\|title=~~Population in Censuses by Sex & Sex Ratio (1882–2006)~~\|url=http://www.~~sis~~.gov.eg/~~newvr~~/~~egyptinfigures~~/~~Tables~~/1-%~~20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86~~/9.pdf\|~~publisher~~=~~Egypt State Information Service~~\|access-date=~~10 February 2013~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20160304115508~~/http://www.~~sis~~.gov.eg/~~newvr~~/~~egyptinfigures/Tables/1-~~%20%D8%A7%D9%~~84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/9~~.pdf\|archive-date=~~4 March 2016~~\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="~~capmas.gov.eg~~">{{cite web\|title=~~الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء~~\|url=http://www.~~capmas~~.gov.eg/~~Pages~~/~~ShowPDF.aspx?page_id=~~%20~~/Admin/Pages~~%~~20Files~~/~~2017109143840cns~~.pdf\|~~website~~=~~www.capmas.gov.eg~~\|access-date=~~13 October 2017~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20171013224804~~/http://www.~~capmas~~.gov.eg/~~Pages~~/~~ShowPDF.aspx?page_id=~~%20%~~2FAdmin~~%~~2FPages~~%~~20Files~~%~~2F2017109143840cns~~.pdf\|archive-date=~~13 October 2017~~\|url-status=live}}</ref>		\|source = Population in Egypt<ref name="capmas.gov.eg">{{cite web\|title=الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء\|url=http://www.capmas.gov.eg/Pages/ShowPDF.aspx?page_id=%20/Admin/Pages%20Files/2017109143840cns.pdf\|website=www.capmas.gov.eg\|access-date=13 October 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013224804/http://www.capmas.gov.eg/Pages/ShowPDF.aspx?page_id=%20%2FAdmin%2FPages%20Files%2F2017109143840cns.pdf\|archive-date=13 October 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="pop1882-2006">{{cite web\|title=Population in Censuses by Sex & Sex Ratio (1882–2006)\|url=http://www.sis.gov.eg/newvr/egyptinfigures/Tables/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/9.pdf\|publisher=Egypt State Information Service\|access-date=10 February 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115508/http://www.sis.gov.eg/newvr/egyptinfigures/Tables/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/9.pdf\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|title = Historical populations in thousands		\|title = Historical populations in thousands
	\|percentages = pagr		\|percentages = pagr

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	}} {{Respell\|EE\|jipt}}; {{lang-ar\|مِصر\|Miṣr}}), officially the '''Arab Republic of Egypt''', is a [[List of transcontinental countries\|transcontinental country]] spanning the [[North Africa\|northeast corner of Africa]] and [[Western Asia\|southwest corner of Asia]] by a [[land bridge]] formed by the [[Sinai Peninsula]]. Egypt is a [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean country]] bordered by the [[Gaza Strip]] ([[State of Palestine\|Palestine]]) and [[Israel]] to [[Egypt–Israel barrier\|the northeast]], the [[Gulf of Aqaba]] and the [[Red Sea]] to the east, [[Sudan]] to [[Egypt–Sudan border\|the south]], and [[Libya]] to [[Egypt–Libya border\|the west]]. Across the Gulf of Aqaba lies [[Jordan]], across the Red Sea lies [[Saudi Arabia]], and across the Mediterranean lie [[Greece]], [[Turkey]] and [[Cyprus]], although none share a land border with Egypt.		}} {{Respell\|EE\|jipt}}; {{lang-ar\|مِصر\|Miṣr}}), officially the '''Arab Republic of Egypt''', is a [[List of transcontinental countries\|transcontinental country]] spanning the [[North Africa\|northeast corner of Africa]] and [[Western Asia\|southwest corner of Asia]] by a [[land bridge]] formed by the [[Sinai Peninsula]]. Egypt is a [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean country]] bordered by the [[Gaza Strip]] ([[State of Palestine\|Palestine]]) and [[Israel]] to [[Egypt–Israel barrier\|the northeast]], the [[Gulf of Aqaba]] and the [[Red Sea]] to the east, [[Sudan]] to [[Egypt–Sudan border\|the south]], and [[Libya]] to [[Egypt–Libya border\|the west]]. Across the Gulf of Aqaba lies [[Jordan]], across the Red Sea lies [[Saudi Arabia]], and across the Mediterranean lie [[Greece]], [[Turkey]] and [[Cyprus]], although none share a land border with Egypt.

	Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the [[Nile Delta]] back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a [[cradle of civilisation]], [[Ancient Egypt]] saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central government.<ref>{{Cite book\|title=The Prehistory of Egypt: From the First Egyptians to the First Kings\|last=Midant-Reynes\|first=Béatrix\|publisher=Blackwell Publishers\|location=Oxford}}</ref> Iconic monuments such as the [[Giza Necropolis]] and its [[Great Sphinx of Giza\|Great Sphinx]], as well the ruins of [[Memphis, Egypt\|Memphis]], [[Thebes, Egypt\|Thebes]], [[Karnak]], and the [[Valley of the Kings]], reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of scientific and popular interest. Egypt's long and rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, which reflects its unique [[List of transcontinental countries\|transcontinental]] location being all [[List of Mediterranean countries\|Mediterranean]], [[Middle East~~\|Middle Eastern~~]] and [[North Africa~~\|North African~~]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Egyptian Identity\|url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/3dpetriemuseum/stories/ancient-life/egyptian-life/egyptian-identity.html\|access-date=2021-03-04\|website=www.ucl.ac.uk}}</ref> Egypt was an early and important [[Christianity in Egypt\|centre of Christianity]], but was largely [[Islamization of Egypt\|Islamised]] in the seventh century and remains a predominantly [[Muslim]] country, albeit with a [[Copts in Egypt\|significant Christian minority]].		Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the [[Nile Delta]] back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a [[cradle of civilisation]], [[Ancient Egypt]] saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanisation, organised religion and central government.<ref>{{Cite book\|title=The Prehistory of Egypt: From the First Egyptians to the First Kings\|last=Midant-Reynes\|first=Béatrix\|publisher=Blackwell Publishers\|location=Oxford}}</ref> Iconic monuments such as the [[Giza Necropolis]] and its [[Great Sphinx of Giza\|Great Sphinx]], as well the ruins of [[Memphis, Egypt\|Memphis]], [[Thebes, Egypt\|Thebes]], [[Karnak]], and the [[Valley of the Kings]], reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of scientific and popular interest. Egypt's long and rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, which reflects its unique [[List of transcontinental countries\|transcontinental]] location being all [[List of Mediterranean countries\|Mediterranean]], [[Middle East]]ern and [[North Africa]]n.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Egyptian Identity\|url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/3dpetriemuseum/stories/ancient-life/egyptian-life/egyptian-identity.html\|access-date=2021-03-04\|website=www.ucl.ac.uk}}</ref> Egypt was an early and important [[Christianity in Egypt\|centre of Christianity]], but was largely [[Islamization of Egypt\|Islamised]] in the seventh century and remains a predominantly [[Muslim]] country, albeit with a [[Copts in Egypt\|significant Christian minority]].

	Modern Egypt dates back to 1922, when it gained independence from the [[British Empire]] as a monarchy. Following the [[Egyptian revolution of 1952\|1952 revolution]], Egypt declared itself a [[Republic of Egypt (1953–58)\|republic]], and in 1958 it merged with [[Syrian Republic (1930–58)\|Syria]] to form the [[United Arab Republic]], which dissolved in 1961. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Egypt endured social and religious strife and political instability, fighting [[Arab–Israeli conflict\|several armed conflicts]] with [[Israel]] in [[1948 Arab–Israeli War\|1948]], [[Suez Crisis\|1956]], [[Six-Day War\|1967]] and [[Yom Kippur War\|1973]], and [[Occupation of the Gaza Strip by Egypt\|occupying]] the [[Gaza Strip]] intermittently until 1967. In 1978, Egypt signed the [[Camp David Accords]], officially withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and [[Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty\|recognising Israel]]. The country continues to face challenges, from political unrest, including the recent [[Egyptian revolution of 2011\|2011 revolution]] and [[Egyptian crisis (2011–14)\|its aftermath]], to terrorism and economic underdevelopment. Egypt's current government, a [[semi-presidential republic]] has been described by a number of watchdogs as authoritarian or heading an authoritarian regime, responsible for perpetuating the country's problematic [[Human rights in Egypt\|human rights record]].		Modern Egypt dates back to 1922, when it gained independence from the [[British Empire]] as a monarchy. Following the [[Egyptian revolution of 1952\|1952 revolution]], Egypt declared itself a [[Republic of Egypt (1953–58)\|republic]], and in 1958 it merged with [[Syrian Republic (1930–58)\|Syria]] to form the [[United Arab Republic]], which dissolved in 1961. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Egypt endured social and religious strife and political instability, fighting [[Arab–Israeli conflict\|several armed conflicts]] with [[Israel]] in [[1948 Arab–Israeli War\|1948]], [[Suez Crisis\|1956]], [[Six-Day War\|1967]] and [[Yom Kippur War\|1973]], and [[Occupation of the Gaza Strip by Egypt\|occupying]] the [[Gaza Strip]] intermittently until 1967. In 1978, Egypt signed the [[Camp David Accords]], officially withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and [[Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty\|recognising Israel]]. The country continues to face challenges, from political unrest, including the recent [[Egyptian revolution of 2011\|2011 revolution]] and [[Egyptian crisis (2011–14)\|its aftermath]], to terrorism and economic underdevelopment. Egypt's current government, a [[semi-presidential republic]] has been described by a number of watchdogs as authoritarian or heading an authoritarian regime, responsible for perpetuating the country's problematic [[Human rights in Egypt\|human rights record]].
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	[[File:Egypt 2010 population density1.png\|thumb\|Egypt's population density (people per km<sup>2</sup>).]]		[[File:Egypt 2010 population density1.png\|thumb\|Egypt's population density (people per km<sup>2</sup>).]]
	{{Historical populations		{{Historical populations
	\|source = Population in Egypt<ref name="~~pop1882-2006~~">{{cite web\|title=~~Population in Censuses by Sex & Sex Ratio (1882–2006)~~\|url=http://www.~~sis~~.gov.eg/~~newvr~~/~~egyptinfigures~~/~~Tables~~/1-%~~20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86~~/9.pdf\|~~publisher~~=~~Egypt State Information Service~~\|access-date=~~10 February 2013~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20160304115508~~/http://www.~~sis~~.gov.eg/~~newvr~~/~~egyptinfigures/Tables/1-~~%20%D8%A7%D9%~~84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/9~~.pdf\|archive-date=~~4 March 2016~~\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="~~capmas.gov.eg~~">{{cite web\|title=~~الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء~~\|url=http://www.~~capmas~~.gov.eg/~~Pages~~/~~ShowPDF.aspx?page_id=~~%20~~/Admin/Pages~~%~~20Files~~/~~2017109143840cns~~.pdf\|~~website~~=~~www.capmas.gov.eg~~\|access-date=~~13 October 2017~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20171013224804~~/http://www.~~capmas~~.gov.eg/~~Pages~~/~~ShowPDF.aspx?page_id=~~%20%~~2FAdmin~~%~~2FPages~~%~~20Files~~%~~2F2017109143840cns~~.pdf\|archive-date=~~13 October 2017~~\|url-status=live}}</ref>		\|source = Population in Egypt<ref name="capmas.gov.eg">{{cite web\|title=الجهاز المركزي للتعبئة العامة والإحصاء\|url=http://www.capmas.gov.eg/Pages/ShowPDF.aspx?page_id=%20/Admin/Pages%20Files/2017109143840cns.pdf\|website=www.capmas.gov.eg\|access-date=13 October 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013224804/http://www.capmas.gov.eg/Pages/ShowPDF.aspx?page_id=%20%2FAdmin%2FPages%20Files%2F2017109143840cns.pdf\|archive-date=13 October 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="pop1882-2006">{{cite web\|title=Population in Censuses by Sex & Sex Ratio (1882–2006)\|url=http://www.sis.gov.eg/newvr/egyptinfigures/Tables/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/9.pdf\|publisher=Egypt State Information Service\|access-date=10 February 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115508/http://www.sis.gov.eg/newvr/egyptinfigures/Tables/1-%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86/9.pdf\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	\|title = Historical populations in thousands		\|title = Historical populations in thousands
	\|percentages = pagr		\|percentages = pagr