Egypt is called the Arab Republic, or simply Egypt with its short and widespread name. Egypt is an Arab country ruled by the republic. The majority of its people are Muslim Arabs. It is a country in Northeastern Africa, surrounded by the Red Sea from the North and the Mediterranean Sea, and overflowed with the Sinai Peninsula and Asia. Neighbors; Sudan, Libya, Israel, Saudi Arabia. Area; It's 1,001,449 km2. The Capital; Cairo.
The Egyptian economy is based on industry and tourism other than agriculture. Textile, chemical products, petro-chemistry and cement are the major industries. The current old and historical artifacts attract attention of tourists in every season with its suitable climate and coast. The pyramids and the lighthouse of Alexandria, royal tombs and sphinxes are the major tourist income sources.
One of Egypt's other major sources of income is the existing oil wells in the Suez Canal and the Sinai Peninsula.