Egypt, officially called the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country, which means that its land is found in more than one continent. The country’s area stretches from the northeastern corner of Africa right up to the southwest corner of Asia through a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt is a Mediterranean country which shares its borders with countries like Gaza, Israel, Gulf of Aqaba, Sudan and Libya. It also shares its borders with the Red Sea. The Egyptian civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with the origins tracing back to 6th-4th millennia BCE. The country is considered as the Cradle of Civilization and Egypt saw some of the earliest developments in terms of writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and forming a central government. Modern Egypt first came into existence in the year 1922 after gaining independence from the British rule. The current president of the country is Mr. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The major religion practiced in Egypt is Islam and Arabic is the official language of the country. Egypt is considered as a regional power in North Africa, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Egypt is also the founding member of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Arab League, etc. The current population of the country stands at 10,23,34,404.