More people probably come to Egypt to lie on a beach, than come for the history of the pyramids. You can pick your beach and sea, from the Med to the Red Sea, or perhaps a beach on the Suez Canal to watch the ships go by. There are quite a few mountains in Egypt over seven thousand feet, with the tallest being Mount Catherine, but is very dry and not regarded as one to climb for the scenery.
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A few lakes to go and see, but perhaps the best named two are the Serbonian Bog and the Great Bitter Lake. For a colourful day out at a lake, go to the one at Bardawil, where the dune that surrounds the aqua marine lake, changes colour depending on the time of day. This lake is the only one that is not fed by the Nile.
The petro-dollar is a major earner for the country, with textiles also a major employer, but there is a wide range of industrial output going on here. Only recently become a democracy for the first time. Many a Pharoah from Cleopatra to Tutankkamen.
The Nile delta and river are the most we known, along with the pyramids in the deserts. Cairo is the capital with over 8 million people. Alexandria and Giza are the next two largest. Luxor is a popular place to go.
Egypt has over six thousand years of recorded history.
Football is the sport of choice, with The Pharaohs usually doing well in the African Cup of Nations. Getting near to one hundred million calling Egypt, home.
22nd September 2020