Egypt
Arab Republic of Egypt. جمهورية مصر العربية, مصر, Mishir / Masri, in the language of ancient Egypt: Kemet. in the Coptic: Kimi) is a state in North-eastern Africa. Part of the territory of Egypt, Sinai Peninsula, is located in the area of Asia. Egypt covers an area of about 1,001,450 km ². In the west of the border with Libya, in the south of the Sudan, in the north of the Mediterranean sea, and in the east with Israel. According to the census from 2006. Egypt had a population of 72,798,031. Egypt 16 countries by population in the world, and third in Africa (after Nigeria and Ethiopia). Cairo is the capital city of Egypt with 17.8 million people. Egypt is well known for its ancient civilization and some famous world monuments. Cairo is located near the Sphinx and the Great pyramid. Luxor in the vicinity of the city, in central Egypt, there is a large number of ancient archaeological sites such as the Temple of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings. Today, Egypt is an important political and cultural center.
