Egypt Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Egypt (ISO: EG) and the capital city, Cairo. This page enables you to explore Egypt and its land boundaries in total: 2,612 km. You may also view the border countries of Egypt (total: 4, Gaza Strip 13 km, Israel 208 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,276 km with its area of total: 1,001,450 sq km; land: 995,450 sq km, water: 6,000 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Egypt Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Egypt, located in 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, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Egypt and its location (Africa) at the geographic coordinates of 27 00 N, 30 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Egypt including Cairo, the capital city of Egypt |
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| Name of the country: | Egypt | Capital city: | Cairo |
| Geographical coordinates of Egypt: | 27 00 N, 30 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Cairo: | 30 03 N 31 15 E |
| Location of Egypt: | 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 / area: | Africa |
| The area of Egypt: | total: 1,001,450 sq km; land: 995,450 sq km, water: 6,000 sq km | Area comparative of Egypt: | more than eight times the size of Ohio; slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico |
| The elevation data of Egypt: | mean elevation: 321 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Qattara Depression -133 m, highest point: Mount Catherine 2,629 m | The climate of Egypt: | desert: hot, dry summers with moderate winters |
| Land use of Egypt: | agricultural land: 3.6%; arable land 2.8%; permanent crops 0.8%; permanent pasture 0%; forest: 0.1%; other: 96.3% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 36,500 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Egypt: | 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 from Sudan and the Palestinian territories | The terrain of Egypt: | vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta |
| Land boundaries of Egypt: | total: 2,612 km | Borders countries of Egypt: | Gaza Strip 13 km, Israel 208 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,276 km |
| Maritime claims of Egypt: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles or the equidistant median line with Cypruscontinental shelf: 200 nautical miles | ||
Fast Facts about Egypt
Are you traveling to Egypt? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Africa, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: 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.
Did you know that the legal system of Egypt is mixed legal system based on Napoleonic civil and penal law, Islamic religious law, and vestiges of colonial-era laws; judicial review of the constitutionality of laws by the Supreme Constitutional Court?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Egypt, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 137,430 km, paved: 126,742 km (including 838 km of expressways), unpaved: 10,688 km (2010)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: CAIRO (capital) 18.772 million; Alexandria 4.778 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 43.1% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Egypt: 94,666,993 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 2.51% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Arabic (official language), English and French widely understood by educated classes. These days, Egypt has to face a net migration rate of -0.5 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Egypt nowadays; Egyptian 99.6%, other 0.4% (2006 census).
The right to vote in Egypt can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and compulsory and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: if the father was born in Egypt. Dual citizenship recognized: only with prior permission from the governmentresidency requirement for naturalization: 10 years.
In case if you plan to visit Egypt for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Egypt are: Revolution Day, 23 July (1952).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Egypt, these are the most likely dangers you might face: periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes; flash floods; landslides; hot, driving windstorms called khamsin occur in spring; dust storms; sandstorms. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Cairo and/or Egypt?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Egypt, the population has to face a death rate of 4.7 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Egypt
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Egypt. Here they are: Arabic (official language), English and French widely understood by educated classes.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .eg
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; desert: hot, dry summers with moderate winters.
Its capital city is Cairo, where the local time zone is UTC+2, which is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Cairo: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Egypt; mean elevation: 321 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Qattara Depression -133 m, highest point: Mount Catherine 2,629 m. The length of its total coastline are: 2,450 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 2,612 km.
Current environmental issues in Egypt; agricultural land being lost to urbanization and windblown sands; increasing soil salination below Aswan High Dam; desertification; oil pollution threatening coral reefs, beaches, and marine habitats; other water pollution from agricultural pesticides, raw sewage, and industrial effluents; limited natural freshwater resources away from the Nile, which is the only perennial water source; rapid growth in population overstraining the Nile and natural resources.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes; flash floods; landslides; hot, driving windstorms called khamsin occur in spring; dust storms; sandstorms.
For your traveling options, there are 83 (2013) airports and 7 (2013) heliports in Egypt all together with 3,500 km (including the Nile River, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and numerous smaller canals in Nile Delta; the Suez Canal (193.5 km including approaches) is navigable by oceangoing vessels drawing up to 17.68 m) (2011) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 137,430 km, paved: 126,742 km (including 838 km of expressways), unpaved: 10,688 km (2010).
Background of Egypt
Like every nation, Egypt also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world’s great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C., and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia. The last native dynasty fell to the Persians in 341 B.C., who in turn were replaced by the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines. It was the Arabs who introduced Islam and the Arabic language in the 7th century and who ruled for the next six centuries. A local military caste, the Mamluks took control about 1250 and continued to govern after the conquest of Egypt by the Ottoman Turks in 1517. Completion of the Suez Canal in 1869 elevated Egypt as an important world transportation hub. Ostensibly to protect its investments, Britain seized control of Egypt’s government in 1882, but nominal allegiance to the Ottoman Empire continued until 1914. Partially independent from the UK in 1922, Egypt acquired full sovereignty from Britain in 1952. The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population (the largest in the Arab world), limited arable land, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress society. The government has struggled to meet the demands of Egypt’s population through economic reform and massive investment in communications and physical infrastructure.Inspired by the 2010 Tunisian revolution, Egyptian opposition groups led demonstrations and labor strikes countrywide, culminating in President Hosni MUBARAK’s ouster. Egypt’s military assumed national leadership until a new parliament was in place in early 2012; later that same year, Mohammed MORSI won the presidential election. Following often violent protests throughout the spring of 2013 against MORSI’s government and the Muslim Brotherhood, the Egyptian Armed Forces intervened and removed MORSI from power in July 2013 and replaced him with interim president Adly MANSOUR. In January 2014, voters approved a new constitution by referendum and in May 2014 elected Abdel Fattah EL SISI president. Egypt elected a new legislature in December 2015, the first parliament since 2012. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
