- Population
- 116M
- Area
- 1,002,450 km²
- Language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Egyptian pound (EGP)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .eg
- Calling code
- +20
Why it sticks
- 1
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
- 2
About 95% of Egyptians live on the roughly 5% of land along the Nile valley and delta.
- 3
The Sinai Peninsula lies in Asia, making Egypt transcontinental; the Suez Canal opened in 1869.
- 4
The red-white-black flag carries the golden Eagle of Saladin.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Limited coverage- Official imagery is mostly trekker coverage of the Giza pyramids and a few tourist sites.
- Signs are in Arabic and use Eastern Arabic numerals.
- Plates show Arabic letters and numerals with a coloured band on top giving the country name in Arabic and English.
- Sand-coloured, unfinished brick buildings with rebar sticking out of the roofs.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage