GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Isthmus of Suez in eastern Egypt connects the continents of Africa and Asia, and separates the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sinai Peninsula, Arabic Shibh Jazīrat Sīnāʾ, triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and occupying an area of 23, 500 square miles (61, 000 square km).

Detailed explanation-3: -Africa, the second-largest continent, covers an area more than three times that of the United States. From north to south, Africa stretches about 8, 000 kilometers (5, 000 miles). It is connected to Asia by the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt.

Detailed explanation-4: -The modern convention for the land boundary between Asia and Africa runs along the Isthmus of Suez and the Suez Canal in Egypt.

Detailed explanation-5: -Egypt is a transcontinental country between Africa and Asia, where Egypt extends from the northwest corner of Africa to the southwest corner of Asia. The small part of Egypt’s territory known as the Sinai peninsula land is considered a part of Asia, while the rest of Egypt is considered to be in Africa.