Egypt: map, capital and facts
Egypt is a country in Northern Africa. Its capital is Cairo. Its official language is Arabic.
Egypt covers about 1,002,450 km², making it the 29th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 118 million people live there, the 13th-most populous.
Egypt shares land borders with 3 countries: Israel, Libya and Sudan, and also with the State of Palestine.
Where is Egypt?
Egypt is in Northern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 27°N, 30°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Egypt is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Egypt facts
| Capital | Cairo |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Northern Africa |
| Area | 1,002,450 km² (29th largest) |
| Population | 118,365,995 (13th most populous) |
| Language | Arabic |
| Currency | Egyptian pound (£) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Centre point | 27°N, 30°E |
Countries that border Egypt
Egypt also borders the State of Palestine, which is not among the countries in the game.
Other countries near Egypt
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Jordan, about 730 km
- Cyprus, about 930 km
- Lebanon, about 940 km
- Syria, about 1,170 km
- Türkiye, about 1,410 km
Guess Egypt in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Egypt were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Northern Africa
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 1,002,450 km²
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More countries in Northern Africa
Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.