Dig straight down through Egypt 🇪🇬 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of French Polynesia 🇵🇫. Below are Egypt's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Cairo |
|---|---|
| Population | about 100.4 million |
| Area | 997,208 km² (385,024 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Emerging region: G20 |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Arab Republic of Egypt |
| Also written | Egipto (es) · Égypte (fr) · 埃及 (zh) · مصر (ar) · Египет (ru) · エジプト (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Egypt, that point sits at 26.8955° S, 150.6305° W. The nearest coast is French Polynesia 🇵🇫, roughly 1,015 km (631 miles) south.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 1,047 km (651 miles) from the point.
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