<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Arab Republic of Egypt: a republic in northeastern Africa.</li><li>Area: 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km).</li><li>Capital: Cairo.</li><li>Arabic: Misr [mis, -r, uh].</li><li>Formerly known as: United Arab Republic.</li><li>An ancient kingdom in northeastern Africa, divided into the Nile Delta (Lower Egypt) and the area from Cairo south to the Sudan (Upper Egypt).</li></ul>