Egypt

Key facts

How Egypt ranks

• 13th most populous country in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Egypt?3

• Israel
• Libya
• Sudan

Egypt in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Egypt is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 26 clues from the pool that are true of Egypt, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a Red Sea coastline1 of 8
• Has more people than all of its neighbours combined1 of 8
• The Nile or a main tributary flows through it1 of 8
• Includes part of the Sahara1 of 10
• Its flag features an animal or a bird1 of 13
• Has more than 100 million people1 of 16
• The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
• Borders a country in a different region1 of 21
• Has a Mediterranean coastline1 of 21
• Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
• Has more people than Spain1 of 30
• Has land below sea level1 of 33
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Egypt

Which countries border Egypt?

Egypt shares a land border with 3 countries: Israel, Libya and Sudan.

What is the capital of Egypt?

The capital of Egypt is Cairo.

Is Egypt landlocked?

No. Egypt has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Egypt?

Egypt has one official language, Arabic.