Egypt
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Egypt
| Official name: | Arab Republic of Egypt |
| Capital: | Cairo |
| Area: | total: 1,001,450 sq km
land: 995,450 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km |
| Climate: | desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters |
| Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip |
| Geographic coordinates: | 27 00 N, 30 00 E |
| Comparative Area: | slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico |
| Land boundaries: | total: 2,665 km
border countries: Gaza Strip 11 km, Israel 266 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,273 km |
| Coastline: | 2,450 km |
| Terrain: | vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Qattara Depression -133 m
highest point: Mount Catherine 2,629 m |
Map of Egypt
