Sinai Peninsula

　　    The Sinai Peninsula is a triangular peninsula that links Africa and Asia. It lies to the west of the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal, to the east of the Gulf of Aqaba and the Negev Desert, to the north of the Mediterranean Sea, and to the south of the Red Sea. The vast arid region on the peninsula is known as the Sinai Desert, which is separated from Egypt’s Eastern Desert by the Gulf of Suez and the canal, but extends continuously into the Negev Desert to the east, showing no significant change in terrain. The northern coastal plain features widespread sand dunes; the central part is an eroded plateau of dissected sandstone and limestone that gently slopes northward, with an average elevation of 1,000 meters, called the Tih Plateau; the southern part consists of ancient crystalline rock formations, including granite and metamorphic rocks, featuring high and rugged terrain, with Mount Catherine at 2,637 meters being the highest peak in Egypt. The climate is hot and dry, with sparse vegetation. The economy is mainly based on nomadism, with the Bedouin people living generation after generation by moving with water and pastures, herding camels, goats, and sheep.