Embassy of A.R. of Egypt العربية مصر جمهورية سفارة to Sweden and Latvia التفيا – السويد

On the Occasion of the National Day of Egypt The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt
H.E. Ahmed Adel and Mrs. Marwa Amin
Had the pleasure to invite CAWA MEDIA

At a Reception on July 23st from 15:00 – 17:00 at the Residence of Egypt
In Djursholm – Dress Code: Business Attire

Egypt celebrated its national day with a large and generous garden party with national food, juice and lemon mint lemonade. The entire diplomatic corps in Stockholm, with many Swedish Egypt connoisseurs gathered at Egypt’s residence in the magnificent Djursholm outside Stockholm.

Revolution Day refers to the public holiday in Egypt on 23 July, the anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 which led to the declaration of the modern republic of Egypt, ending the period of the Kingdom of Egypt. This year marks the 84th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Sweden and Egypt. See Cawa Media’s photos from July 23, 2024.

Egypt in brief

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia, via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is the world’s only contiguous Eurafrasian nation (meaning that it is a country that is part of three different continents) and most of Egypt’s territory of 1,010,408 square kilometers (390,000 sq mi) lies within the Nile Valley. It is a Mediterranean country and is bordered by the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba to the east, the Red Sea to the east and south, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.

With over 89 million inhabitants, Egypt is the most populous country in North Africa and the Arab World, the third-most populous in Africa, and the fifteenth-most populous in the world. The great majority of its people live near the banks of the Nile River, where the only arable land is found. The large regions of the Sahara desert, which constitute most of Egypt’s territory, are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt’s residents live in urban areas, with most spread across the densely populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.

Egypt has one of the longest histories of any modern country, arising in the tenth millennium BCE as one of the world’s first nation states. Considered a cradle of civilization, Ancient Egypt experienced some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and central government in history. Iconic monuments such as the Giza Necropolis and its Great Sphinx, as well the ruins of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings, reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of archaeological study and popular interest worldwide. Egypt’s rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, having endured and at times assimilated various foreign influences, including Greek, Persian, Roman, Arab, Ottoman, and European.

Modern Egypt is considered to be a regional and middle power, with significant cultural, political, and military influence in North Africa, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Its economy is one of the largest and most diversified in the Middle East, with sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and services at almost equal production levels.