Egypt is a transcontinental country located in northeastern Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in Western Asia. Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Suez, and the Red Sea. It is part of North Africa and part of the Middle East.
The largest city in Egypt, aswell as its capital, is Cairo. The second largest and most populated is Alexandria.
Egypt has a huge population of about 102 million people, making it the most populated Arab country in the world. The most spoken language in Egypt is Arabic, with a very specific Egyptian-Arabic dialect. The main religion followed in Egypt is Islam, as Egypt’s population is made up of 85-90% Muslims.
