Egypt is a county that borders on the Mediterranean Sea. It is located in Africa.  The Sinai peninsula  is separated from the rest of the continent by the Suez Canal. Egypt is known for having the NIle River, which flows for 900 miles. Egypt has a complex racial composition and the majority of its people are Sunni Muslims. Egypt has two main economic ventures: farming and industrialization. The majority of their industrial ventures take place in Cairo and Alexandria.