Egypt

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country in North Africa that includes the Sinai Peninsula, a land bridge to Asia. Covering an area of about 1,001,450 square kilometers (386,560 square miles), Egypt borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, and Israel and the Gaza Strip to the northeast; on the north and the east are the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, respectively.Egypt is widely regarded as a main political and cultural centre of the Middle East. Alexandria is the second-largest city in Egypt, and its largest seaport. Cairo is the capital city of Egypt, while Al-Qahirah is the official name of the city. Country Code: 20