Egypt

Geography

Main articles: Geography of Egypt

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Towns and cities include Alexandria, Aswan, Asyut, Cairo, El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Giza, Hurghada, Luxor, Kom Ombo, Port Safaga, Port Said, Sharm el Sheikh, Shubra-El-Khema, Suez, Zagazig,Al-Minya.

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Alexandria - Aswan - Asyut - Cairo - El-Mahalla El-Kubra - Giza - Hurghada - Luxor - Kom Ombo - Port Safaga - Port Said - Sharm el Sheikh - Shubra-El-Khema - Suez - Zagazig - Al-Minya

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Deserts: Egypt includes parts of the Sahara Desert and of the Libyan Desert

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Sahara Desert - Libyan Desert

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Oases include: Bahariya Oasis, Dakhleh Oasis, Farafra Oasis, Kharga Oasis, Siwa Oasis.

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Oases - Bahariya Oasis - Dakhleh Oasis - Farafra Oasis - Kharga Oasis - Siwa Oasis

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Egypt borders on Libya on the west, on Sudan on the south and on Israel on the northeast. It controls the Suez Canal between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

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Libya - Sudan - Israel - Suez Canal - Mediterranean Sea - Red Sea

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Egypt's important role in geopolitics stems from its strategic position: as a land bridge between Africa and Asia, and as a passage between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean through the Suez Canal.

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