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Egypt
/ Geography
Egypt links
two continents, stretching across the northeastern corner of Africa
and the southwestern edge of Asia.
The country
is approximately 626,000 square miles (1,00,000 square km) in
size. Its longest distance north-south is 640 miles (1,025 km)
and widest distance east-west is about 775 miles (1,240 km).
The northern
border is the Mediterranean Sea and the southern boundary is with
Sudan. On the northeastern border is Israel, Jordan, Palestine
and Saudi Arabia. The Red Sea flanks the eastern border, while
the whole of the western border is with Lybia.
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