🌍 Geography
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
1,001,450 km²
Land Area
995,450 km²
Water Area
6,000 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,612 km
Coastline
2,450 km
Bordering Countries
Gaza Strip (13 km)
115 km; Sudan 1 (N/A km)
276 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta
Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
321m
Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, rare earth elements, zinc
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
111,247,248
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.49%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
24.4 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
19.5 per 1,000
Death Rate
4.3 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 85.3%, Female: 73.3%)
💼 Economy
Africa’s second-largest economy; 2030 Vision to diversify markets and energy infrastructure; improving fiscal, external, and current accounts; underperforming private sector; poor labor force participation; expanded credit access
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.96 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$389.06 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$16,800
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
28.3%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
13.7%
Industry
32.6%
Services
48.9%
Major Industries
textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Revolution Day, 23 July (1952)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.67 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
1.1 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.9% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
7
Notable Sites
- Memphis and its Necropolis
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
- Nubian Monuments
- Saint Catherine Area
- Abu Mena
- Historic Cairo
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)