EGYPT is a Middle Eastern country in North Africa. While the country is geographically situated in Africa, the Sinai Peninsula, east of the Suez Canal, is a land bridge to Asia. |
Official name | Arab Republic of Egypt |
The land area (km2) | 1.002.450 | |
Population (2008 est.) | 75,500,662 | |
Language | Arabic | |
Capital | Cairo |