1940-SEP-28 |
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH of Nations [British Empire] | British Territory under MIDDLE EAST Command | |
(London a + Westminster lr + Edinburgh s + Windsor r) | (Cairo) |
WESTERN DESERT Territory |
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Flag or logo since 1940-06-11* | Emblem or Symbol* |
King George VI (ruler of UNITED KINGDOM since 1936-12-11) |
Capitals & administrative places*: | Western Desert Force Headquarters (Western Desert Force Headquarters) |
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Official & national languages: | English (en) . |
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WESTERN DESERT | Frontier Governorate of the WESTERN DESERT (Mersa Matruh) | Local: | Muhafazah AS-SAHRA AL-GHARBIYAH : محافظة الصحراء الغربية (ar) (Mersa Matruh) |
Other Independent or Semi-Independent Polities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries: |
EGYPT | Kingdom of EGYPT ((Cairo) a + (Alexandria) r) |
Other Territories or Entities within the 2024's internationally recognized Country boundaries: |
ALEXANDRIA | Urban Governorate of ALEXANDRIA (Alexandria) |
HALAIB TRIANGLE | Sudanese Administration of the Egyptian Region of HALAIB TRIANGLE (Halaib) |
LOWER EGYPT | Territory of LOWER EGYPT (Cairo) |
MIDDLE EAST | British Territory under MIDDLE EAST Command (Cairo) |
RAS EL-TIN POINT | Mediterrannean Fleet at Alexandria : RAS EL-TIN POINT (Port of Alexandria) |
SALLUM | SALLUM Territory (Sallum) |
SINAI | Urban Governorate of SINAI (Sharm El-Sheikh) |
STATION ISMAILIA | Royal Air Force STATION ISMAILIA (Station Ismailia) |
SUEZ CANAL ZONE | SUEZ CANAL ZONE [Suez Canal Company under British Protection] (Port Suez + (Alexandria)) |
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