About Egypt It Is The Cradle Of Civilization, The Source Of Religions And The Gate Way To Africa.
Its Over 50 Centuries Engendered The Development Of Culture & Civilization; Paranoiac, Christian, & Islamic; And, All During Those Long Years, Has Generously Contributed To Europe.
It Was The First State To Establish A System Of Administration & A Capital With The Administrative & Religious Centers.
Today Cairo Is The Foremost Capital On The African Continent & Lies At The Center Of All Routes Leading To & From The Capitals Of The 3 Continents; Asia, Africa & Europe.
It The Cradle Of Civilization From Time Immemorial, Has Been Blessed With An Excellent Climate That Made It The Center Of Attraction.
1 – About Egyptian Geography
Location:North Africa, Bordering The Mediterranean Sea, Between Libya & Gaza Strip, & Red Sea North Of The Sudan, & Includes The Asian Sinai Peninsula.
Geographic Coordinates: 27 00 N, 30 00 E
Tropic Of Cancer Is Passing In The South Of Egypt, Through Lake Nasser.
Map References : Africa
Area : Total: About 1,001,000 Sq. Km. Land: 995,000 Sq. Km. Water: 6,000 Sq. Km.
Land Boundaries: Total: 2,665 Km. Boarder Countries: Gaza Strip 11 Km. Palestine 266 Km. Libya 1,115 Km. The Sudan 1,273 Km.
Coast Line: 2,450 Km.
2 – About Egypt Climate :
Desert; Hot, Dry, Summers With Moderate Winters.
3 – Terrain :
Vast Desert Plateau Interrupted By Nile Valley & Delta.
4 – Elevation Extremes :
Lowest Point: Qattara Depression -133 M
Highest Point: Mount Catherine 2,629 M
5 – About Egypt Natural Resources :
Petroleum, Natural Gas, Iron Ore
Phosphates, Manganese, Limestone
Gypsum, Talc, Lead, Zinc
6 – About Egypt Land Use :
Arable Land: About 3%
Permanent Crops: 0.47%
Irrigated Land: 33,000 Sq Km (1998 Est.)
