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Egypt - A country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East.
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Politician - A person who works in politics.
Europe - The second-smallest of the world's continents. It has a population of 746 million.
Arab - Arabia includes the countries on the coast of north Africa (from Morocco in the north-west) and the Arabian peninsula. It does not include Iran, which is in Asia but which is the most significant supporter of Shia Islam.