Egypt
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Egypt(Arabic: مصر Arab Republic of Egypt,
Arabic: جمهورية مصر العربية North Africa, with its Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Covering an area of about 1,010,000 square kilometers (390,000 sq mi), Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.
Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle
East, and the 15th most populated in the world. The great majority of
its over 82 million people[3] live near the banks of the Nile River, an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable land is found. The large regions of the Sahara
Desert, which constitute most of Egypt's territory, are sparsely
inhabited. About half of Egypt's residents live in urban areas, with
most spread across the densely populated centres of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.
Egypt has one of the longest histories of any modern state, having been continuously inhabited since the 10th millennium BCE.[11] Its monuments, such as the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx, were constructed by its ancient civilization, which was one of the most advanced of its time. Its ancient ruins, such as those of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor,
are a significant focus of archaeological study and popular interest.
Egypt's rich cultural legacy, as well as the attraction of its Red Sea Riviera, has made tourism a vital part of the economy, employing about 12% of the country's workforce.
The economy of Egypt
is one of the most diversified in the Middle East, with sectors such as
tourism, agriculture, industry and services at almost equal production
levels. Egypt is considered to be a middle power,[12] with significant cultural, political, and military influence in the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Muslim world.
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