"Egypt" Egypt by o00o

Egypt Travel Guide: 19,060 reviews and 39,217 photos

Egypt is bounded to the north by the Mediterranean, to the south by the Sudan, to the west by Libya, and to the east by the Red Sea and Israel.

The River Nile divides the country unevenly in two, while the Suez Canal provides a third division with the Sinai Peninsula. Beyond the highly cultivated Nile Valley and Delta, a lush green tadpole of land that holds more than 90% of the population, the landscape is mainly flat desert, devoid of vegetation apart from the few oases that have persisted in the once fertile depressions of the Western Desert. Narrow strips are inhabited on the Mediterranean coast and on the African Red Sea coast. The coast south of Suez has fine beaches and the coral reefs just offshore attract many divers. The High Dam at Aswan now controls the annual floods that once put much of the Nile Valley under water; it also provides electricity.

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Last visit to Egypt: May 1994
Intro Updated Mar 4, 2003
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Comments (126)

volopolo Oct 14, 2006 at 12:05 PM Report Abuse

lovely page! Nikos
ukirsari Sep 9, 2005 at 9:43 AM Report Abuse

mori!!!! welcome back :)
JetlagCity Sep 4, 2004 at 11:39 AM Report Abuse

How strange that hieroglyphs can be written in three different directions, that's really different and interesting!
freya_heaven Jul 21, 2004 at 6:02 AM Report Abuse

Nice page, I did not visit Fayoum, looks a fascinating place. Great Photos, Well Done (~_~)
MissyWQ Jul 16, 2004 at 8:40 PM Report Abuse

So far from Cambodia, your home.
ATXtraveler Jul 13, 2004 at 5:27 PM Report Abuse

Great Egypt photos!
saraheg77 Jun 21, 2004 at 7:37 AM Report Abuse

You have been ALOT of places and have tons of great tips!
rasa Jun 5, 2003 at 3:55 AM Report Abuse

Next time, when I will be in Egypt, I will try to visit more cities, about which you were talking.
scrooge1947 May 31, 2003 at 6:39 PM Report Abuse

Great pages, one of the real mysteries of the world.
Sweetberry1 May 11, 2003 at 4:15 AM Report Abuse

Fantastic page!!! Egypt sure is a fascinating country. Great commentary and photos.. ;-)