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Egypt CIA Map |
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| 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 |
| Grography |
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 |
| Coordinates |
27 00 N, 30 00 E |
| Area |
total: 1,001,450 sq km land: 995,450 sq km water: 6,000 sq km |
| Terrain |
vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta |
| Natural Hazards |
periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes, flash floods, landslides; hot, driving windstorm called khamsin occurs in spring; dust storms, sandstorms |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
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