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 |
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Area |
total: 1,001,450 sq km
land: 995,450 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km |
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Land boundaries |
total: 2,665 km
border countries: Gaza Strip 11 km, Israel 266 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,273 km
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Climate |
temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
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Natural resources |
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc
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Geography - note |
controls Sinai Peninsula, only land bridge between Africa and remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; controls Suez Canal, a sea link between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; size, and juxtaposition to Israel, establish its major role in Middle Eastern geopolitics; dependence on upstream neighbors; dominance of Nile basin issues; prone to influxes of refugees
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Government type |
republic
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Currency - Currency code |
Egyptian pound - (EGP)
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Internet country code: |
.eg
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Internet users: |
2.7 million (2003)
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