Egypt
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Data from the World Bank Open Data API · World Geography Learning Path
Egypt sits at the crossroads of North Africa and the Middle East, and is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations. Nearly all of its population lives along the narrow strip of fertile land beside the Nile River.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Cairo
- Region
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Income level
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 118,365,995
- Land area
- 995,450 km²
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The Nile is generally considered the longest river in the world, and ancient Egyptian civilization grew up almost entirely along its banks and delta.