Egypt, officially the Arab
Republic of Egypt (Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah in Arabic), country in
northeastern Africa and southwestern Asia. Most of the country lies in Africa,
but the easternmost portion of Egypt, the Sinai Peninsula, is usually
considered part of Asia; it forms the only land bridge between the two
continents. Most of Egypt’s terrain is desert, divided into two unequal parts
by the Nile River. The valley and delta of the Nile are the main centers of
habitation. The capital and largest city is Cairo
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