Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza`s colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor`s hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs. The capital, Cairo, is home to Ottoman landmarks like Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities.

Capital: Cairo

Dialing code: +20

Currency: Egyptian pound

Points of interest: Giza Necropolis, Great Sphinx of Giza, MORE

Continent: Africa, Asia