ost of Egypt is situated in the northeastern corner of
Africa, but Egypt also includes southwest Asia’s Sinai
Peninsula. The country extends about 1,170 miles (1,883
kilometers) south to north, from about 22 to 32 degrees north
latitude—so, only southernmost Egypt lies in the tropics. It also spans
a distance of 760 miles (1,223 kilometers) west to east, from about
25 to 35 degrees east longitude. Egypt’s total area is 386,662 square
miles (1,001,450 square kilometers), or an area about the combined
size of Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Egypt’s neighbors are
Libya to the west, Israel to the northeast, and Sudan to the south. The
northern border is formed by the Mediterranean Sea, while the Gulf
of Suez and Red Sea make up the eastern border of mainland Egypt.
The Sinai Peninsula forms a narrow wedge between Africa and Asia
and is framed by the Mediterranean Sea on the north, the Isthmus of
Africa, but Egypt also includes southwest Asia’s Sinai
Peninsula. The country extends about 1,170 miles (1,883
kilometers) south to north, from about 22 to 32 degrees north
latitude—so, only southernmost Egypt lies in the tropics. It also spans
a distance of 760 miles (1,223 kilometers) west to east, from about
25 to 35 degrees east longitude. Egypt’s total area is 386,662 square
miles (1,001,450 square kilometers), or an area about the combined
size of Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Egypt’s neighbors are
Libya to the west, Israel to the northeast, and Sudan to the south. The
northern border is formed by the Mediterranean Sea, while the Gulf
of Suez and Red Sea make up the eastern border of mainland Egypt.
The Sinai Peninsula forms a narrow wedge between Africa and Asia
and is framed by the Mediterranean Sea on the north, the Isthmus of
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