Explanation:

Only statements 1&2 are correct.
About Egypt

• Location: Egypt is a transcontinental country situated in northeastern Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in Western Asia (Middle East).

• Capital: Cairo

Boundaries:

• The country borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea to the east.

• It is bordered by Libya in the west, the Palestinian territory (Gaza Strip) and Israel in the northeast, and Sudan in the south.

• It shares maritime borders with Cyprus, Turkey and Greece in the Mediterranean Sea, and with Jordan and Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.

Independence: Modern Egypt became independent in 1922.

• Population: With 12 million inhabitants (2021), Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world.

• Language: Spoken language is Modern Standard Arabic; the colloquial language is the Egyptian-Arabic dialect (Masri).

• Religion: Islam is the dominant religion in Egypt with an estimated 85-90% of the population is Sunni Muslim.

• Major rivers: The famous River Nile is the only river that flows in Egypt throughout the year. Around 98% of the country's population resides in the Nile River Valley.

Hence option 1st is correct.