Kingdom of Egypt

Kingdom of Egypt was a state in Egypt (North and West Africa) that lasted from 1922 to 1953 CE, about 31 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Constitutional monarchy under Fuad I and Farouk, with British troops still guarding the canal. The Free Officers overthrew Farouk in 1952 and declared a republic in 1953.

See Kingdom of Egypt on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1922 to 1953 CE

Duration

31 years

Type

State

Region

Egypt, North and West Africa

Language family

Arabic

Capital

Cairo

Came from

• British occupation of Egypt 1882 to 1922 CE
• Sultanate of Egypt 1914 to 1922 CE

Became

• Egypt 1953 CE to the present

Neighbours in North and West Africa

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE
• French Algeria 1830 to 1962 CE
• Egypt 1953 CE to the present
• French West Africa 1895 to 1960 CE
• British Nigeria 1914 to 1960 CE
• Portuguese Cape Verde 1462 to 1975 CE
• French Senegal 1659 to 1960 CE
• Liberia 1847 CE to the present
• Majeerteen Sultanate c. 1750 to 1927 CE
• Sierra Leone Colony 1808 to 1961 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• British Raj 1858 to 1947 CE, South Asia
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia

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