Almost 98% of the Egyptian population lives on less than 4% of the land, which would be the narrow strip of land that borders the banks of the Nile River. The rest of the country is pretty much desert, with the exception of some oases here and there, particularly in the western desert. Egypt lies on the northwestern corner of Africa. It boasts a long coastline on both the Mediterranean Sea to the North, and the Red Sea to the east.
The Nile flows to the North, from the bowels of Africa, cutting into the Sudan, where Egypt borders the Sudan, up until it spills into the Mediterranean. North of Cairo, the Nile is split into two main branches: Damietta and Rosetta, creating the fertile Nile delta.
The Nile splits Egypt into two unequal segments: the western desert which is the larger portion, and the eastern. To the west of Egypt, beyond the western desert, lies Libya. Sinai, the triangular peninsula situated in the top left hand corner of Egypt, is said to be in Asia. Sinai is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean, on the west by the Gulf of Suez and on the east by the Gaza strip, Israel and the Gulf on Aqaba. It is mainly deserted but has some of the most beautiful underwater habitation. Apart from the mountains of Sinai, the land in Egypt is relatively flat. Being in the desert, Egypt's climate can be summarized in three words, hot, sunny, and dry. There are basically two seasons : a hot season from May to October and a cooler season from November to April. During the summer temperatures may reach 44'C, while winter is generally cool with temperatures ranging between 13'C and 21'C, during the night it can get cooler. Thus, we would suggest t hat you plan your visit to Egypt sometime in between October and April when the weather is absolutely beautiful. As compared to other parts of the world the climate in Egypt is considered superb
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Egypt Facts
Full country name: Arab Republic of Egypt Area: 1 million sq km
Population: 69.5 million
Capital City: Cairo
People: Egyptians, Berbers, Bedouin, Hamitic Arabs and Nubians
Language: Arabic
Religion: 94% Muslim, 6% Christian
Government: republic
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