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What is Sinai Peninsula?
What is Sinai Peninsula?
Oct. 16, 2023
Hundreds of tonnes of aid from several countries have been waiting in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula for days pending a deal for its safe delivery to Gaza.
About Sinai Peninsula:
It is a
triangle-shaped
peninsula
located in northeastern Egypt.
It serves as a land bridge
connecting Asia and Africa.
Area
:
23,500 square miles
(61,000 square km).
It is the
sovereign territory of Egypt.
Boundaries
:
The peninsula is bordered to the
north by the Mediterranean Sea
and to the
east by Israel and the Gaza Strip
.
To the west
of the Sinai Peninsula
is the Suez Canal
, across which lies the African part of Egypt.
The Sinai is bordered to the
southwest by the Gulf of Suez
and to the
immediate south by the Red Sea.
The
Gulf of Aqaba borders
the Sinai
in the southeast.
Egypt shares
maritime borders
in the Sinai
with Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
History:
In the
late 19th century
,
Egypt
, including the Sinai Peninsula,
became part of the British Empire.
British rule
in Egypt would
last until 1922,
when the
country was granted independence.
The peninsula was
occupied by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War
of June
1967
.
It was
returned to Egypt in 1982
under the terms of the peace treaty
concluded between those countries in 1979.
Geography
: It is characterized by a
diverse landscape
, including
mountain ranges
,
deserts
, plateaus, and coastal regions.
Population
:
The Sinai is
sparsely populated
; about
600,000 people
live in the region.
Today, the Sinai is mostly
inhabited by Arab Egyptians and Bedouins
.
Source :
US Says Egypt's Rafah Crossing To Reopen, Working On Aid Delivery
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