Officially the Arab Republic of Egypt (in arabic Gamhuriet Masr Il aarabyiah),
is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia.
Covering an area of about 1,010,000 square kilometers.
Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East.
The great majority of its estimated 77.4 million[2] live near the banks of the Nile River,
in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi),
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 most spread across the densely populated
centres 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 many 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.
Embassies:
US Embassy
japanese Embassy
Malaysian Embassy
Mexican Embassy
Kiwi Embassy in Cairo
Norwegian Embassy
Singaporean Embassy
Syrian Embassy