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Capital Egypt, in 36 editions.
The entry for Egypt published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Cairo
Cairo
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Cairo
Cairo
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Cairo
Cairo
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Cairo
- geographic coordinates:
- 30 03 N, 31 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday in September
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Cairo
geographic coordinates: 30 03 N, 31 15 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday in September
- name:
- Cairo
- geographic coordinates:
- 30 03 N, 31 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday in September
name:
Cairo
geographic coordinates:
30 03 N, 31 15 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday in September
- name:
- Cairo
- geographic coordinates:
- 30 03 N, 31 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends first Friday in August
name:
Cairo
geographic coordinates:
30 03 N, 31 15 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday first Friday in September August
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
- name:
- Cairo
- geographic coordinates:
- 30 03 N, 31 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Cairo
geographic coordinates:
30 03 N, 31 15 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends first Friday in August
- name:
- Cairo
- geographic coordinates:
- 30 03 N, 31 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Cairo
geographic coordinates:
30 03 N, 31 15 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Cairo
- geographic coordinates:
- 30 03 N, 31 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 4 editions, 2019 to 2022.
- name:
- Cairo
- geographic coordinates:
- 30 03 N, 31 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- from the Arabic "al-Qahira," meaning "the victorious"
name: Cairo
geographic coordinates: 30 03 N, 31 15 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: from the Arabic "al-Qahira," meaning "the victorious"
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- name:
- Cairo
- geographic coordinates:
- 30 03 N, 31 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday in October
- etymology:
- from the Arabic "al-Qahira," meaning "the victorious"
name: Cairo
geographic coordinates: 30 03 N, 31 15 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday in October
etymology: from the Arabic "al-Qahira," meaning "the victorious"
- name:
- Cairo
- geographic coordinates:
- 30 03 N, 31 15 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Friday in October
- etymology:
- the ancient Egyptian name of the original city was Khere-ohe or Kheri-aha;
- the modern city's name may also derive from the Arabic al-qahir , meaning "the victorious;" this is an Arabic name for the planet Mars, which was in the ascendant on the day in 969 A.D. when construction on the new part of the city began
name: Cairo
geographic coordinates: 30 03 N, 31 15 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Thursday Friday in October
etymology: the ancient Egyptian name of the original city was Khere-ohe or Kheri-aha; the modern city's name may also derive from the Arabic "al-Qahira," al-qahir , meaning "the victorious" victorious;" this is an Arabic name for the planet Mars, which was in the ascendant on the day in 969 A.D. when construction on the new part of the city began
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Egypt: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/egypt/capital.