Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East.
The great majority of its estimated 76 million live near the banks of the Nile River,
in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers, where the only arable agricultural
land is found. The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited.
About half of Egypt’s residents live in urban areas, with the majority spread
across the densely-populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other
major cities in the Nile Delta.
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world’s most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx.
The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as
the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded
as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East.
The great majority of its estimated 76 million live near the banks of the Nile River,
in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers, where the only arable agricultural
land is found. The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited.
About half of Egypt’s residents live in urban areas, with the majority spread
across the densely-populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other
major cities in the Nile Delta.
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world’s most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx.
The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as
the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded
as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East.
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