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Egypt

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

Area

Total: 1,001,450 sq km

Land: 995,450 sq km

Water: 6,000 sq km

Climate

Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters

Terrain

Vast desert plateau interrupted by the Nile Valley and Delta

Elevation

Highest point: Mount Catherine 2,629 m

Lowest point: Qattara Depression -133 m

Population

106,437,241 (July 2021 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Egyptian 99.7%, other 0.3% (2006 est.)

Religions

Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 90%, Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox, other Christians include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite, Orthodox, and Anglican) 10% (2015 est.)