Egypt

Flag Description Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with the national emblem (a shield superimposed on a golden eagle facing the hoist side above a scroll bearing the name of the country in arabic) centered in the white band; similar to the flag of yemen, which has a plain white band; also similar to the flag of syria, which has two green stars, and to the flag of iraq, which has three green stars (plus an arabic inscription) in a horizontal line centered in the white band. Currency Egyptian pound. Astronomy Today's date is May 12, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. 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. Climate Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters. Terrain Vast desert plateau interrupted by nile valley and delta. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Qattara Depression -133 m. The highest point is at Mount Catherine 2,629 m.

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Egypt

This is a map of Egypt. The map illustrates the location of Cairo and its proximity to Luxor, Aswan, Port Said, and the Red Sea.

Other countries on this map include: Israel / Jordan / Libya

Egypt News:
Egypt strike fails to make impact
Few people appear to observe a strike call in Egypt, which activists hoped would highlight rising food prices.
Food price crisis bites in Egypt
Egypt's government tries to react as a deepening food crisis takes its toll on the country's poor, says the BBC's Heba Saleh in Cairo.

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