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Egypt is located in the northeastern corner of Africa and covers an area of 386,000 square miles. Only about 5% of the country is inhabited along the banks of the Nile along over 900 miles from the Mediterranean in the North to the Sudan bordern in the South.
Cairo, Egypt's capital, has 17 million inhabitants, and Alexandria, the second largest city, has a population of 6 million.
The Eastern Desert: including the plateau extending from the Nile Valley to the Red Sea, and The Sinai which includes Mount Sinai, St. Catherine, it is concederd the highest mountain, about 8,668 feet.
The Western Desert: about 68 percent of Egypt. from the Nile Valley to the Libyan borders, and from the Mediterranean coast to the Sudan.
The Nile Valley: is a strip 7 to 9 miles wide along the Nile The Nile's total length in Egypt is about 900 miles on of the longest rivers in all world.
Language: Arabic is Egypt's official language. ButEgyptians understand and speak English and French. In larger towns no difficulty in communicating with Egyptians.
Weather: In autumn and winter; temperatures between 60 and 80 Fahrenheit.. The summer months are hot, 80 - 105; however, the air is dry and humidity low. October to April represents the best time, with water temperatures of 60 to 70 F.
Currency: The basic unit of currency is the Egyptian pound divided into 100 piasters. Banknotes: 25, 50 (piasters), 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 (Egyptian pounds). Silver coins:25, 50 piasters and the1 pound.
Persians, Romans, The Greeks, Arabs, Ottoman Turks, French and British was there and occupied Egypt. but still the Pharaohs that have left the most mesmerising legacy on the country and one which makes tourism one of Egypt’s leading industry sector today.
Egypt also has one of te highest populations of all countries in this part of the world with around 80milions people. Many lives in Cairo, Alexandria and main cities while others live on the banks of river Nile and are engaged into agriculture. As the banks provides a rich and most agricultural land in Egypt. Without the river Egypt would likely only ever have been desert. Far fewer people live in desert while Sinai and the Red Sea coastal areas have strong population figures especially in infrastructure and amenities. There are healthcare facilities, shops, restaurants, many sports centres especially those for water sports. the population there depend on tourists who visited this area looking for spa facilities, beaches, golf, diving , desert safari and relaxing holidays.
Egyptian society is geared much around the family and it us not uncommon to see generations dining together or in an outing. Religion is important, with Muslims and Christians living and working together in a harmony. Tourists are always welcomed in Egypt by all.
The second longest river in the world, the Nile follows a path along the length of Egypt from its southernmost boundary to the north Mediterranean coast, Damietta , and on to its sources, the White Nile and the Blue Nile in the depth of Africa.
Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city and founded by Alexander the Great hugs the Mediterranean coastline to the north and forms part of the Nile Delta along with the two branches Damietta and Rosetta which embrace the highly fertile agriculture lands of the Delta.
Tourists to Egypt must visit Cairo, one of the last reaming seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramids of Giza are must sees. The Great Pyramid was built by king Cheops of the 5th dynasty around 2600 BC and stands some 137 meters high. Its well worth stepping inside to see the fabulous chambers. There are two other large pyramids to see, plus a lots of smaller ones dedicated to family members of the kings.
A few steps away is the huge Sphinx with its body of a lion and a human head. Make a point of visiting Memphis and Saqqara to se the Colossus of Ramses II, the Serapeum and the ancient cemetery too. Spend time in old Cairo, it is like a living museum of historic and religious buildings, plus traditional markets ti snap us some souvenirs to take home. Also the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir square in central Cairo, it is one of the world’s most famous museums with an astonishing collection of ancient artefacts. Its most famous displays are treasures from Tutankhamub tomb.
To south the Nile Rive flows through Al-Fayoum, Biba, Beni Mazar and on to El Menya.It has beautiful villas reminiscent of those found in old Tuscany which were built by the cotton merchants who made the town wealthy. The trading centre of Asyut and famous Dendara are reached, and then its on the wondrous Luxor and Thebes with their fabulous temples, museums and tombs. Here tourists find the famous ionic Karnak Temples and the Luxor Temple, the valley of the kings, the valley of the queens, the temple of Hatshesut and the Ramesseum are just some of the sights that simply can not be missed.
Finally the nile valley reaches Esna and Kom Ombo, both historic sites, Aswan which has a large Nubian community, temples and the feat of engineering the Aswan Dam to see, and finally to Abu Simbel where the notable sight craved into sheer rock faces.
It is really a mix of the old and the new, the classic and the innovative. it is cultural Egypt at its best.
Egypt Now
Egypt is changing though and now more shopping malls complete with glass lifts, shiny d?cors, swish hops and even cinemas are merging. The malls tend to be located in modern Cairo, or big cities like Alexandria, and the Red Sea.
Egyptians become more accustomed to western style too. Concerts by worldwide rock stars and westernised classical music, musical theatre, opera and ballet can all be found. Even the historical sights have adopted new technology by offering sound ad light shows ( at The Pyramids of Giza, The Karnak Temples in Luxor, Philae temple in Aswa and in Abu Simbel).
Art galleries and culture centres, conference venues, theatres and cinemas are all growing in number. The El sawy Culture Wheelart Center in Zamalek, which hosts contemporary art collections, and the fabulous Cairo Opera House where the Cairo Symphony Orchestra perform.
There are venues in Luxor, Aswan and the Sinai and Red Sea resorts.
In Alexandria, Opera House and Sayed Darwish theatre has concerts and dance events, while the city’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a futuristic building containing a library of millions of books ,multimedia, three museums ,a planetarium, tour art galleries and numerous exhibition centres, it is a fabulous facility for the people of Egypt.
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