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It controls all the territory that Muhammad Ali Pasha controlled historically- save for the Hedjaz, which is represented as independent as well.

In Vanilla, Egypt begins the game as an independent country. though in truth Egypt had become independent. His rule over Egypt and the Sudan was confirmed, again under the nominal rule of the Ottomans. After a brief war, Muhammad Ali surrendered and agreed to the Convention- all claims to Crete and the Hedjaz were renounced, and Egypt withdrew from the Levant. Believing support from France, Muhammad Ali refused.

After initial Egyptian successes, the powers of Europe moved to intervene: the United Kingdom, Austria, Prussia and Russia all convened at the Convention of London and demanded Muhammad Ali withdraw from the Levant, offering him and his successors rule over Egypt provided they remained nominally part of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans had already shown signs of weakness by this point, sometimes called the "Sick Man of Europe" thanks to its declining influence, and the Egyptians were incredibly strong and militarily advanced. The Oriental Crisis began in 1840 when Muhammad Ali Pasha declared Egypt independent from rule by the Ottoman Empire.