Location

The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in the north-eastern corner of Africa and south-western Asia. It is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by Palestine and Israel, on the south by Sudan, and on the west by Libya.

The total area of the Arab Republic of Egypt reaches nearly 1.002.000 square meters, while the populated area reaches 78990 km2 representing 7.8% of the total area

Location:
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula

Geographic coordinates: 27 00 N, 30 00 E

Map references: Africa

Area: Total: 1,001, 450 sq km

Land: 995, 450 sq km

Water: 6, 000 sq km

Area-comparatives: slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico

Land boundaries: Total: 2, 665 km

Border countries: Gaza Strip 11 km, Palestine 255 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1, 273 km.

Coastline: 2, 450 km

Maritime claims:  

- Territorial sea: 12 nm

-Contiguous zone: 24 nm

-Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

-Continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Elevation extremes:   

-lowest point : Qattara Depression 436 m

-highest point: Mount Catherine 2, 629 m

-Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead and zinc.  


Land use:

-Arable land: 2.87%

-Permanent crops: 0.48%  

-Other: 96.65% (2001)

Irrigated land: 33, 000 sq km (1998 est.)