Egypt controls the Suez Canal, which carries a large share of world trade between Europe and Asia. Almost the whole population lives on the narrow strip of land beside the Nile.
Egypt
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Easy learning about Egypt
The capital city of Egypt is Cairo, capital city of Egypt.
Word: Pyramids
Meaning: ancient tombs
Administrative Divisions
27 governorates:
- Alexandria
- Aswan
- Asyut
- Beheira
- Beni Suef
- Cairo
- Dakahlia
- Damietta
- Faiyum
- Gharbia
- Giza
- Ismailia
- Kafr el-Sheikh
- Luxor
- Matruh
- Minya
- Monufia
- New Valley
- North Sinai
- Port Said
- Qalyubia
- Qena
- Red Sea
- Sharqia
- Sohag
- South Sinai
- Suez
Governorates of Egypt map
Egypt is a Country located in the Northern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of Arab League.
0300 km (186 mi)600 km (373 mi)900 km (559 mi)1200 km (746 mi)
Height
-132 m (-433 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), Max altitude 2614 m (8580 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Egypt
Height from south to north in Egypt
1Mediterranean Sea (North), Red Sea (East)0 m2Nile14 to 178 m3Damietta Branch0 to 17 m
Population of Egypt, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Cairo, capital city of Egypt
Population: 118,365,995 (World Bank)
Area: 1,010,408 km² / 390,121 sq mi
People from Egypt are called: Egyptians
Geography
Latitude: 26.186° N
Longitude: 29.446° E
Geographical Subregion: Northern Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Highest Elevation Point: Mount Catherine (2 629 m)
Lowest point: Qattara Depression (−133 m)
Climate
desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 82 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 465 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 113 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.186 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 100 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.754
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.1
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.1
Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim predominantly Sunni
Second Most Predominant: Christian majority Coptic Orthodox, other Christians include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite, Orthodox, and Anglican
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: Varies
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
Arab League - since 1945
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00
TLD: .eg
Calling Code: +20
MapGeo Name: Egypt
MapGeo Code: EG