Egypt - Wikipedia
WEBEgypt (Arabic: مصر Miṣr, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation:), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in the southwest corner of Asia.
Egypt | History, Map, Flag, Population, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · Egypt, country located in the northeastern corner of Africa. Egypt ’s heartland, the Nile River valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient Middle East and, like Mesopotamia farther east, was the site of one of the world’s earliest urban and literate societies.
Egypt Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBDec 19, 2023 · Egypt is located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. It has land borders with Sudan to the south, Libya to the west, Israel and the Gaza Strip to the northeast. To the north, Egypt has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea while the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba border it to the east.
Geography of Egypt - Wikipedia
WEBEgypt's location. The geography of Egypt relates to two regions: North Africa and West Asia. Egypt has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, the River Nile, and the Red Sea. Egypt borders Libya to the west, Israel to the east and Sudan to the south.
Egypt - World Factbook Glyph
WEB3 days ago · Location. Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula ... East Africans, and South Asians and, more recently, Iraqis and Syrians. Egypt draws many refugees because of its resettlement programs with the West; Cairo has …
Egypt - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
WEBEgypt in brief. Destination Egypt, a Nations Online profile of the transcontinental country situated in northeastern Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in Western Asia (Middle East). The country borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea to the east. It is bordered by Libya in the west, the Palestinian territory ...
Egypt Map - North Africa - Mapcarta
WEBEgypt is known for its world-famous pyramids, mummies, temples, art, churches, mosques, bustling cities, friendly people, and hieroglyphics, Egypt is considered a cradle of civilisation and has one of the longest histories of any country in …
The Country of Egypt - Geographic Information - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 17, 2020 · Egypt is located in northern Africa and shares borders with Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya, and Sudan. Egypt's boundaries also include the Sinai Peninsula . Its topography consists mainly of desert plateau but the eastern part is …
Egypt Country Profile - National Geographic Kids
WEBNorth of Cairo, the capital, is the sprawling, triangular Nile River Delta. This fertile land is completely covered with farms. Map created by National Geographic Maps. Cairo, the capital of...
Egypt - The World Factbook
WEBDec 21, 2021 · Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world and the third most populous country in Africa, behind Nigeria and Ethiopia. Most of the country is desert, so about 95% of the population is concentrated in a narrow strip of fertile land along the Nile River, which represents only about 5% of Egypt’s land area.
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