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Egypt

UPSC Prelims Bits on Egypt. Location, strategic importance, Suez Canal, Nile River, Arab League membership & recent political developments.

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Why in the News?

Recently, a contingent from the Indian Air Force (IAF) reached the midway point of the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) at Cairo West Airbase in Cairo.

About Egypt

  • Egypt is located in the northeastern corner of Africa
  • The capital city of Egypt is Cairo
  • The Nile is the longest river in Egypt
  • It borders Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, and Israel to the northeast
  • The topography of Egypt is dominated by the Nile
  • Egypt is known for the Great Pyramids of Giza
  • Suez Canal is an artificial waterway which connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea