Statistical Information

Location
Geographic coordinates: 27 00 N, 30 00 E
Continent: Africa

Area
Total: 1,001,450 km²
Land: 995,450 km²
Water: 6,000 km²

Land boundaries
Total: 2,689 km
Border countries:
Gaza Strip 11 km, Israel 255 km, Libya 1,150 km, Sudan 1,273 km

Coastline
2,450 km

Maritime Claims
contiguous zone: 24 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate
desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters Terrain: vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Qattara Depression -133 m
highest point: Mount Catherine 2,629 m

Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc