Egypt
Egypt is a country in Africa. Its capital is Cairo. About 116 million people live here, and the country covers 1 million km². Its centre lies in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
- Capital
- Cairo
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- about 116 million
- Area
- 1 million km²
At a glance
- Population is over 110 million, area is about 1 million km².
- North-east Africa; a small part of the country — a peninsula — lies in Asia. About 95% of the land is desert.
- It borders Libya, Sudan and Israel.
- A popular street food is koshari: rice, pasta, lentils and spicy tomato sauce.
Fun facts
The Pyramids of Giza are the only surviving wonder of the ancient Seven Wonders. Almost the entire population lives along the Nile and its delta. The Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, opened in 1869.
Land borders
Israel
Libya
Palestine
SudanNearest countries by distance
Jordan
Lebanon
Cyprus
SyriaDistance between the geographic centres of the countries.
Games with this country
Other countries: Africa
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Population and area are rounded estimates.