_#_Coastline: 2,450 km
_#_Maritime claims:
Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
Exclusive economic zone: undefined;
Territorial sea: 12 nm
_#_Disputes: Administrative boundary with Sudan does not coincide with international boundary
_#_Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
_#_Terrain: vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta
_#_Natural resources: crude oil, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc