Size: Approximately 1 million square kilometers.

Topography: Four major regions: Nile Valley and Delta, where about 99 percent of population lives Western Desert Eastern Desert and Sinai Peninsula.

Climate: Except for modest amounts of rainfall along MeÍÍÍÍditerranean coast, precipitation ranges from minimal to nonexistent. Mild winters (November to April) and hot summers (May to October).

Data as of December 1990