Outline of Egypt

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Egypt:

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Egypt (Arabic : مصر Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [mɑsˤɾ] , Arabic: [mɪsˤɾ] ) is a sovereign country located in eastern North Africa that includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia. [1] Covering an area of about 1,002,450 square kilometers (387,050 sq mi), Egypt borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south and Palestine to the east. Its northern coast borders the Mediterranean Sea; the eastern coast borders the Red Sea. Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's oldest monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex with the Great Sphinx, the step pyramid at Sakkara, Edfu Temple, Abu Simbel, etc. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East, as center of the Arab World and MENA. Egypt situated on both North Africa and West Asia, connects the African continent to Eurasia via the Sinai Peninsula. Within Sinai, the Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. The canal is the most important route between Europe and Asia. Egypt, historically, has been a northern Asian "Gateway to Africa" with many scientific expeditions organized from Cairo.

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Geography of Egypt

Geography of Egypt

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An enlargeable relief map of Egypt
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An enlargeable topographic map of Egypt
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1,273 km (791 mi)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1,115 km (693 mi)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 266 km (165 mi)
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 11 km (7 mi)
  • Coastline: 2,450 km (1,522 mi)

Environment of Egypt

Geographic features of Egypt

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An enlargeable satellite image of the lower Nile River and Delta.

Regions of Egypt

Ecoregions of Egypt

List of ecoregions in Egypt

Administrative divisions of Egypt

Administrative divisions of Egypt

Governorates of Egypt
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Governorates of Egypt

Governorates of Egypt

Nr.NameArea (km2)Population (2015)Capital
2 Alexandria 2,3004,812,186 Alexandria
27 Aswan 62,7261,431,488 Aswan
22 Asyut 25,9264,245,215 Asyut
3 Beheira 9,8265,804,262 Damanhur
19 Beni Suef 10,9542,856,812 Beni Suef
16 Cairo 3,0859,278,441 Cairo
5 Dakahlia 3,5385,949,001 Mansura
6 Damietta 9101,330,843 Damietta
15 Faiyum 6,0683,170,150 Faiyum
9 Gharbia 1,9424,751,865 Tanta
14 Giza 13,1847,585,115 Giza
13 Ismailia 5,0671,178,641 Ismailia
4 Kafr el-Sheikh 3,4673,172,753 Kafr el-Sheikh
26 Luxor 2,4101,147,058 Luxor
1 Matruh 166,563447,846 Mersa Matruh
20 Minya 32,2795,156,702 Minya
10 Monufia 2,4993,941,293 Shibin el-Kom
21 New Valley 440,098225,416 Kharga
8 North Sinai 28,992434,781 Arish
7 Port Said 1,345666,599 Port Said
11 Qalyubia 1,1245,105,972 Banha
25 Qena 10,7983,045,504 Qena
23 Red Sea 119,099345,775 Hurghada
12 Sharqia 4,9116,485,412 Zagazig
24 Sohag 11,0224,603,861 Sohag
18 South Sinai 31,272167,426 El-Tor
17 Suez 9,002622,859 Suez
Municipalities of Egypt

List of cities in Egypt

Demography of Egypt

Demographics of Egypt

Ethnicities

Nationalities

Government and politics of Egypt

Politics of Egypt

Branches of the government of Egypt

Government of Egypt

Executive branch of the government of Egypt

Legislative branch of the government of Egypt

Judicial branch of the government of Egypt

Egyptian Judicial System

Foreign relations of Egypt

Foreign relations of Egypt

International organization membership

The Arab Republic of Egypt is a member of: [1]

Egypt is 1 of only 7 U.N. members which is not a member of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Law and order in Egypt

Law of Egypt

Media of Egypt

Media of Egypt

Military of Egypt

Military of Egypt

History of Egypt

History of Egypt

History of Egypt, by period

History of Egypt, by region

History of Egypt, by subject

Culture of Egypt

Culture of Egypt

Art in Egypt

Sports in Egypt

Sports in Egypt

Economy and infrastructure of Egypt

Economy of Egypt

Education in Egypt

Education in Egypt

See also

Egypt

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geography of Egypt</span>

The geography of Egypt relates to two regions: North Africa and West Asia.

The history of Egypt has been long and wealthy, due to the flow of the Nile River with its fertile banks and delta, as well as the accomplishments of Egypt's native inhabitants and outside influence. Much of Egypt's ancient history was unknown until Egyptian hieroglyphs were deciphered with the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone. Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the Great Pyramid of Giza.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sinai Peninsula</span> Peninsula in Egypt between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

The Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai, is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia. It is between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south, and is a land bridge between Asia and Africa. Sinai has a land area of about 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi) and a population of approximately 600,000 people. Administratively, the vast majority of the area of the Sinai Peninsula is divided into two governorates: the South Sinai Governorate and the North Sinai Governorate. Three other governorates span the Suez Canal, crossing into African Egypt: Suez Governorate on the southern end of the Suez Canal, Ismailia Governorate in the center, and Port Said Governorate in the north.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Index of Egypt-related articles</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Suez</span> City in Egypt

Suez is a seaport city in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez on the Red Sea, near the southern terminus of the Suez Canal, and is the capital of the Suez Governorate. It has three ports: the Suez Port, al-Adabiya, and al-Zaytiya, and extensive port facilities. Together they form a metropolitan area, located mostly in Africa with a small portion in Asia.

The history of ancient Egypt spans the period from the early prehistoric settlements of the northern Nile valley to the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BC. The pharaonic period, the period in which Egypt was ruled by a pharaoh, is dated from the 32nd century BC, when Upper and Lower Egypt were unified, until the country fell under Macedonian rule in 332 BC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ras Sedr</span> Town in South Sinai, Egypt

Ras Sedr is an Egyptian town located on the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea coast. It is a part of the South Sinai Governorate, and consists of three areas: Wadi Sedr, Abu Sedr and Soerp. The region has been known since ancient biblical times. Ras Sudr was the last point of Sinai that was conquered by the Israelis on 8 June 1967 during the Six Day War. That was followed by the Ras Sedr massacre when Israelis killed Egyptian POW’s. In 1975 it was returned to Egyptian control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Qantara, Egypt</span> Place in Ismailia, Egypt

El Qantara is a northeastern Egyptian city on both sides of the Suez Canal, in the Egyptian governorate of Ismailia, 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Cairo and 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Port Said. The two parts of the city are connected by a high-level fixed road bridge, the Mubarak Peace Bridge. The bridge makes a connection between the division of Africa, and Asia, making El Qantara a Border town.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wildlife of Egypt</span>

The wildlife of Egypt is composed of the flora and fauna of this country in northeastern Africa and southwestern Asia, and is substantial and varied. Apart from the fertile Nile Valley, which bisects the country from south to north, the majority of Egypt's landscape is desert, with a few scattered oases. It has long coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. Each geographic region has a diversity of plants and animals each adapted to its own particular habitat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ain Sokhna</span> Town in Suez, Egypt

Al-'Ain al-Sokhna is a town in the Suez Governorate, lying on the western shore of the Red Sea's Gulf of Suez. It is situated 55 kilometres (34 mi) south of Suez and approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Cairo.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isthmus of Suez</span> Land bridge connecting mainland Asia with mainland Africa

The Isthmus of Suez is the 125-kilometre-wide (78 mi) land bridge that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, east of the Suez Canal, the boundary between the continents of Africa and Asia. To the south is the Gulf of Suez, dividing mainland Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula. The area is mostly flat and barren, with a few hills and rocky outcroppings. The climate is hot and dry, with very little rainfall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Egyptians</span> Ethnic group

Egyptians are an ethnic group native to the Nile Valley in Egypt. Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population is concentrated in the Nile Valley, a small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to the Mediterranean and enclosed by desert both to the east and to the west. This unique geography has been the basis of the development of Egyptian society since antiquity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Western Desert</span> Egyptian part of the Libyan Desert

In Egypt, the Western Desert is an area of the Sahara that lies west of the river Nile, up to the Libyan border, and south from the Mediterranean Sea to the border with Sudan. It is named in contrast to the Eastern Desert which extends east from the Nile to the Red Sea. The Western Desert is mostly rocky desert, though an area of sandy desert, known as the Great Sand Sea, lies to the west against the Libyan border. The desert covers an area of 680,650 km2 (262,800 sq mi) which is two-thirds of the land area of the country. Its highest elevation is 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in the Gilf Kebir plateau to the far south-west of the country, on the Egypt-Sudan-Libya border. The Western Desert is barren and uninhabited save for a chain of oases which extend in an arc from Siwa, in the north-west, to Kharga in the south. It has been the scene of conflict in modern times, particularly during the Second World War.

References

  1. 1 2 "Egypt". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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