Egypt : Earthquake
An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.4 struck off Egypt.
- Egypt is located in the northeast corner of Africa to the southwest corner of Asia.
- The Sinai Peninsula of Egypt acts as the land bridge between Africa and Asia continents.
- It has land borders with Sudan (south), Libya (west), Israel and the Gaza Strip (northeast).
- It has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea (North) while the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba border it to the east.
- Capital City: Cairo
- It has a tropical climate and has high temperatures throughout the year.
- Its topography is marked by a striking contrast between its arid desert regions and the fertile Nile River Valley.
- The Nile River, the longest river in the world, flows from south to north through Egypt
- Its highest point Mount Catherine
- Egypt’s natural resources include petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, and iron ore.
