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1943-DEC-01

British Commonwealth of Nations : BCN [British Colonial Empire]
(London an + Westminster lr + Edinburgh s + Windsor r)

British Residency in the MIDDLE EAST
[Middle East Command : MEC – Middle East Forces : MEF]

Flag or Logo since 1939-06-01
British Residency in the MIDDLE EAST (en)
Emblem or Symbol

King George VI
(ruler of UNITED KINGDOM since 1936-12-11)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places: Cairo
(Al-Qahirah)
Official & national languages: English (en) .

Mainland:


MIDDLE EAST British Residency in the MIDDLE EAST  (Cairo)

3 Divisions:

ALEXANDRIA Urban Governorate of ALEXANDRIA  (Alexandria)Local: Muhafazah AL-ISKANDARIYAH : محافظة الإسكندرية (ar) + Governorate of ALEXANDRIA (en) + Gouvernorat d´ALEXANDRIE (fr)  (Alexandria)
LOWER EGYPT Territory of LOWER EGYPT  (Cairo)Local: Territory of LOWER EGYPT (en) + Mintaqah MISR AS-SUFLA : منطقة مصر السفلى (ar)  (Al-Qahirah)
SOUTHERN DESERT Frontier Governorate of the SOUTHERN DESERT  (Port of Alexandria)Local: Mufafazah AS-SAHRA AL-JANUBIYAH : محافظة الصحراء الجنوبية (ar)  (Port of Alexandria)


4 Territories:

BRITISH IRAN British Protectorate of IRAN  (Sanandaj)Local: British Protectorate of IRAN (en)  (Sanandaj)
FAU British Territory of FAU  (Fau)Local: British Territory of FAU (en) + Qadha AL-FAW : قضاء الفاو (ar)  (Fau)
IRAQ AND PERSIA British Occupation Forces in IRAQ AND PERSIA  (Baghdad)Local: British Occupation Forces in IRAQ AND PERSIA (en)  (Baghdad)
KHUZISTAN KHUZISTAN Province [British Protectorate]  (Ahwaz)Local: KHUZISTAN Province (en) + Ostān-e KHUZESTAN : استان خوزستان (fa)  (Al-Ahwaz)

Dependent Protectorates:

BRITISH IRAN British Protectorate of IRAN  (Sanandaj)Local: British Protectorate of IRAN (en)  (Sanandaj)
KHUZISTAN KHUZISTAN Province [British Protectorate]  (Ahwaz)Local: KHUZISTAN Province (en) + Ostān-e KHUZESTAN : استان خوزستان (fa)  (Al-Ahwaz)





Other Independent or Semi-Independent Polities within the 2026's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

EGYPT Kingdom of EGYPT  ((Cairo) a + (Alexandria) r)


Other Territories or Entities within the 2026's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

ABU SUEIR Royal Air Force ABU SUEIR  (Abu Sueir)
EL SHATT EL SHATT Dalmatian Refugee Camp  (El Shatt)
HALAIB TRIANGLE Sudanese Administration of the Egyptian Region of HALAIB TRIANGLE  (Halaib)
SINAI Urban Governorate of SINAI  (Sharm El-Sheikh)
SUEZ CANAL ZONE SUEZ CANAL Zone [Suez Canal Company under British Protection]  (Port Suez + (Alexandria))
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