The Arab Republic of Egypt, commonly known as Egypt, is a republic mostly located in northeastern Africa.Covering an area of about 1,020,000 km, it includes the Sinai Peninsula whilst the majority of the country is located in North Africa. It shares land borders with Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, Israel to the North East. It is bordered to the North and East by the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea respectively.The country is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the worlds most stunning ancient monuments, including pyramids, Karnak temple and the Valley of the Kings. Today, Egypt is widely considered one of the main political and cultural centers of the Arab world.