Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest As
ia.Egypt is
thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the
Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Covering an
area of about 1,010,000 square kilometers (390,000 sq mi), Egypt is
bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and
Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and
Libya to the west.