Current Events Current Affairs Analysis
India and Egypt are enhancing bilateral ties through strategic cooperation in the field of skill development, as part of their broader Strategic Partnership established in 2023.
Key Facts of Egypt
Egypt’s Location: Located innortheast Africa, extending intosouthwest Asiathrough theSinai Peninsula. It is atranscontinental country.
Bordering Nations: Shares borders with:Libya(west),Sudan(south),Israel and the Gaza Strip(northeast)
oCoastlines along theMediterranean Sea(north) and theRed Sea(east).
Key Geographical Features
TheNile River, thelongest river in the world, flowsfrom south to norththrough Egypt.
Aswan High Dam: Inaugurated in1971, it is one of theworld’s largest embankment dams. Functions:
oControlsannual Nile flooding.
oProvideswater storage for irrigation.
oGenerateshydroelectric power.
oCreatedLake Nasser, one of thelargest artificial lakes, extending intoSudan.