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Egypt

Location
Location Description

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

Continent
Africa
Bordering Countries
Israel, Libya, Palestine, Sudan
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black, with this country's national emblem — a hoist-side facing gold eagle of Saladin — centered in the white band.

Capital
Cairo
Language
Arabic
Currency
(pound)
Size
387,048 sq mi (1,002,450 sq km) — 31st largest
Total Population
107,271,260 people — 15th largest
Population Density
277 people per sq mi (107 people per sq km) — 107th largest
Fun Fact
Produces over half of all jasmine (flowers used for perfumes)

Country 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

Country Flag

The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black, with this country's national emblem — a hoist-side facing gold eagle of Saladin — centered in the white band.