Country guide
Egypt
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Egypt.
Key facts
- Capital
- Cairo
- Region
- Africa
- Area
- 1,002,450 km²
- Population
- 107,271,260
Neighboring countries
Egypt has 4 land neighbors in the country data.
- Israel
- Libya
- Palestine
- Sudan
Learn Egypt
Egypt is a useful country to learn because it connects political geography with map-reading. Its shape, flag and capital give learners several memory hooks, while its region in Africa helps place it in the wider world map.
The capital is Cairo. The country covers 1,002,450 km² and has a population of about 107,271,260. Those figures make it easier to compare Egypt with other countries during area and population stages.
Border practice matters for Egypt because it has 4 land neighbors. The largest neighbor in this set is Sudan, which can be a helpful anchor when learning the surrounding map.
In the daily challenge, these same facts appear in smaller steps: recognize the shape, name neighbors, match the capital, identify the flag, then compare area and population. This page keeps the reference version in one place.
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