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The country that is home to one of Earth's oldest civilizations gave the world one of history's first
peace treaties.
LOCATED ON THE northeast corner of Africa, Egypt is home to one of the world's earliest and
greatest civilizations, with a unified kingdom first surfacing around 3,200 B.C. With a population
estimated at more than 99 million, it is the most populous country in the Arab world, and the third-
most populous nation in Africa.
Most economic activity takes place along the Nile River Valley, where the tiny amount of the nation's
arable land resides along the banks of the world's longest river. Tourism, agriculture and
manufacturing are important industries. Social and political uncertainties have adversely affected
Egypt's economy, slowing foreign investment and industries such as tourism.