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The Arab Republic of Egypt is a North African country. The Egypt includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia.  The eastern coast borders the Red Sea and northern coast borders the Mediterranean Sea.

Egypt is densely populated country; the majority of people live in the Banks of Nile River where land is arable and suitable for agriculture. Large areas of land form part of the Sahara Desert and are sparsely inhabited. Nearly half of the Egyptian people live in urban areas. The densely populated areas are great Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.

Egypt is famous for its civilization and culture including the Pyramids and the Great Sphinx; the southern city of Luxor contains a particularly large number of ancient artifacts such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. The pyramids of Egypt’s truly represent thousands of years old Egyptian culture and civilization.    

Egypt is largely regarded as political and cultural hub of the Middle East. The Egyptian culture carries more than 5000 years old history. Probably Egypt’s civilization is one of the oldest known in the world and has greatly affected the cultures of European nations.   After the Pharaonic era, Egypt itself came under the influence of Hellenism, Christianity, and Islamic culture.

Today, many aspects of Egypt's ancient culture exist in interaction with newer elements, including the influence of modern Western culture, itself with roots in ancient Egypt. Cairo the capital of Egypt is known since centuries as center for learning, cultural exchange and trade. 

Egypt fulfills its water demand from River Nile. The average summer temperature in Egypt ranges between 27 to 32 degree Celsius and reaches up to 42 degree Celsius during summer months. The temperature in winter months varies between 12 degree Celsius to 21 degree Celsius. Egypt receives least rainfall in the world, which averages around 0.1 to 0.2 inch. Snow falls on Sinai's mountains and some of its middle and coastal cities.

Egypt has the highest number of Nobel Laureates in Africa and the Arab World. Some Egyptian born politicians were or are currently at the helm of major international organizations like Boutros Boutros-Ghali of the United Nations and Mohamed ElBaradei of the IAEA. Literature makes an integral part of Egyptian life. Egyptian writers were among the first to experiment with modern styles of Arabic literature.   

Egypt has got full independence on February 28, 1922 from United Kingdom and declared republic on June 18, 1953. The government in Egypt is Semi Presidential Republic. 

Soccer is the national sport of Egypt. However, Egypt national team has not qualified to FIFA World Cup since 1990. Egyptian people work in large numbers in Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf and Europe. The economy of Egypt largely depends on agriculture, media, petroleum exports, and tourism. Egypt has a developed energy market based on coal, oil, natural gas, and hydropower.