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Egypt is in our flag, outline, map, trivia and numbers rounds, and 22 Explorer photos. The flag and the outline are both shown beside Libya and Sudan, and both are hard.

7 quizzes·Capital Cairo·22 places in Explorer

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8 questions about Egypt only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Egypt at a glance

Capital	Cairo
Continent	Africa
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
Population	113 million (2025 estimate), 15th of 196
Area	1,001,450 km², 27th of 196
People per km²	113
Land borders	Sudan (1,276 km), Libya (1,115 km), Israel (208 km), Palestine (13 km)
Coastline	2,450 km
Highest point	Mount Catherine, 2,629 m
Lowest point	Qattara Depression, -133 m
Official language	Arabic
Currency	Egyptian pound
Flag colours	red, white, black and gold
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+20
Largest cities	Cairo (22 million), Alexandria (5.6 million), Bur Sa'id (778,000)
Terrain	Vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta
Climate	Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Where the name comes from	The English name Egypt derives from the ancient Greek name for the country, "Aguptos," and the ancient Roman name, "Aegyptus," with the Greek form coming from the words aia gupos, or "land of the vulture;" the Arabic name for the country, Misr, can be traced to the Assyrian word misir, meaning "fort"
In our quizzes	7 packs

Of 4 land neighbours, Sudan shares the longest border with Egypt (1,276 km) and Palestine the shortest (13 km); there are also 2,450 km of coast. By area Egypt is 27th of 196 countries, just behind Mauritania and ahead of Tanzania. The lowest point, Qattara Depression, lies 133 m below sea level.

Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated 6 November 2026.

Where it is

Egypt on the map of Africa. In the Africa map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

22 in Explorer

Pyramids of Giza, Egypt — **Pyramids of Giza**
The desert plateau on the edge of Cairo, with the only surviving ancient wonder.
Photo: Ricardo Liberato / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt — **Great Sphinx of Giza**
A limestone lion with a pharaoh’s head on the Giza plateau.
Photo: Petar Milošević / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Thebes, Egypt — **Thebes**
The city of a hundred gates on the Nile, home of Karnak and Luxor temples.
Photo: Rémih / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Valley of the Kings, Egypt — **Valley of the Kings**
The desert valley where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun, were buried.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Saint Catherine Monastery, Egypt — **Saint Catherine Monastery**
The world's oldest working Christian monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Photo: Berthold Werner / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Luxor Temple, Egypt — **Luxor Temple**
A riverside temple of Amun with an avenue of sphinxes leading to Karnak.
Photo: Ad Meskens / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

All 22 Egypt photos in Explorer →

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
Which language is most widely spoken in Egypt?	Arabic
The Great Sphinx of Giza is in which country?	Egypt
What currency does Egypt use?	Pound
Egypt lies on which two continents?	Africa and Asia
What is the population of Egypt? (millions)	116 million
In what year did Britain formally recognize Egypt as an independent sovereign state?	1922
What is the area of Egypt? (in thousand km²)	1,001 thousand km²

Facts from our quizzes

Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man-made structure in the world for 3,800 years, from 2560 BC until Lincoln Cathedral was completed in 1311 AD.

Karnak Temple. A vast temple complex of towering columns by the Nile.

Abu Simbel. Colossal rock-cut statues of Ramesses II near Lake Nasser.

Wadi El Natrun. A desert valley of salt lakes and four ancient Coptic monasteries.

Islamic Cairo. The medieval heart of Cairo, packed with minarets, madrasas and old gates.

Suez. The port at the southern end of the Suez Canal, where the canal meets the Red Sea.

What people get wrong about Egypt

The flag question offers Libya, Sudan and Tunisia. Sudan is the trap: red, white and black bands like Egypt's, with a green triangle at the hoist. Egypt has no triangle and a golden eagle on the white band. Libya has a black band twice the height of the others with a crescent and star; Tunisia is a red field with a white disc. The outline is shown beside Libya, Sudan and Algeria, and all four are near-squares with ruled borders. Egypt is the one with the Sinai triangle on its eastern side and the Nile delta on the north coast.

There is no capital question for Egypt. Trivia asks the most widely spoken language, Arabic, and which country the Great Sphinx is in. In numbers we hold the population, 104 million, the area, 1,001 thousand square kilometres, and 1922, when Britain recognised Egypt as independent. Explorer has the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple, Mount Sinai and Alexandria marked easy. Karnak, Abu Simbel, Philae and Edfu are medium. Suez, Tiran Island and the Cairo Citadel are marked hard.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of Egypt?

The capital of Egypt is Cairo.

Which continent is Egypt in?

Egypt is in Africa.

What is the population of Egypt?

About 113 million (2025 estimate).

Which countries border Egypt?

Egypt borders Sudan, Libya, Israel and Palestine.

What is the highest point in Egypt?

Mount Catherine, at 2,629 m.

What is the official language of Egypt?

Arabic.