COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa

Egypt

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Egypt.

Pixel-art depiction of The Giza Plateau at sunrise with the three Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, rippled desert sand, Nile greenery, and distant Cairo — The Pyramids and Great Sphinx of Giza. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Egypt.

Egypt at a glance

CAPITAL: Cairo
REGION: Africa
POPULATION: 117,000,000
AREA: 1,002,450 km²
LANGUAGE: Arabic
CURRENCY: Egyptian Pound (EGP)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Ancient Wonder

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only surviving ancient Wonder of the World.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Egypt

Ancient Egyptians used a 365-day civil calendar, dividing the year into twelve 30-day months plus five additional days.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Egypt in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 1,002,450 km² and a population of approximately 117,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Libya Sudan Israel

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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