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Egypt is located in northern Africa (the northeastern hemisphere) and is situated to the east of Libya and the north of Sudan. Egypt is bordered on one side by the Red Sea in the east and lies just south of the Mediterranean Sea. The total area of Egypt is 1,001,450 square kilometers, making it the thirtieth largest country in the world. Egypt's location gives it control over both the Sinai Peninsula and the Suez Canal.
Egypt is known for having a desert climate. In this situation, the summers are extremely hot and dry and the winters are far from extreme. In this country there is a "mild winter from November to April and a hot summer from May to October." Some of the natural occurrences in Egypt include the occasional drought as well as sand and dust storms.
This country is a "vast desert plateau interrupted by the Nile valley and delta." The highest point of this country is Mt. Catherine and the lowest is Qattara Depression.
Source: CIA World Factbook
