EG — Egypt

Egypt is a transcontinental country spanning northeastern Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in southwestern Asia. With over 100 million people, it is the most populous country in the Arab world and the third-most populous in Africa. Cairo, the capital, is one of the world's largest megacities. Egypt's Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes globally. The Egyptian Pound (EGP) uses the £ symbol, which developers must distinguish from GBP. For developers, the EG country code is widely used in ar-EG locale — Egyptian Arabic is the most widely understood Arabic dialect due to Egypt's dominant media industry. The .eg domain is used by Egyptian organizations, and +20 is one of the shortest African dialing codes. Arabic text handling with RTL (right-to-left) layout, Arabic-Indic numerals, and Hijri calendar support are essential for proper Egyptian localization. Egypt's large developer community and digital market make it one of the most important targets for Arabic-language application development.