With over 107 million inhabitants, Egypt is the third-most populous country in Africa and 14th-most populated in the world. Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE.

4 days ago · Egypt, country located in the northeastern corner of Africa. Egypt’s heartland, the Nile River valley and delta, was the home of one of the principal civilizations of the ancient Middle East and was the site of one of the world’s earliest urban and literate societies.

Dec 19, 2023 · The outline map shows the North African country of Egypt, a country well known for its pyramids and Pharaohs. Egypt is a transcontinental country with the Sinani Peninsula in the extreme right of the country acting as a land bridge between Africa and Asia.

Apr 9, 2025 · Explore Egypt's geography, history, government, economy, and more in The World Factbook.

May 20, 2024 · Egypt is located in Africa. Though a transcontinental country, it stretches across two continents, Africa and Asia . The majority of its territory lies in North Africa , while the Sinai Peninsula, which is part of Egypt, is situated in Southwest Asia.

21 hours ago · He added that Egypt also continues to coordinate with South Africa, where a fruitful meeting was held between President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, of which both countries are members, as Egypt and South Africa share similar visions regarding the need to establish peace ...

Dec 21, 2021 · Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world and the third most populous country in Africa, behind Nigeria and Ethiopia. Most of the country is desert, so about 95% of the population is concentrated in a narrow strip of fertile land along the Nile River, which represents only about 5% of Egypt’s land area.

6 days ago · The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in northeast Africa and, with the Sinai Peninsula, extends into southwest Asia. It consists of 1,002,000 square kilometers of land. There are three land borders: Israel, Libya, and the Sudan, as well as four water barriers: the Mediterranean Sea, Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Aqaba, and the Red Sea.

Destination Egypt, a Nations Online profile of the transcontinental country situated in northeastern Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in Western Asia (Middle East). The country borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea to the east.