Egypt the country of ancient civilization and pyramids is among one of the main
attractions of this world. The land of ancient wonders stimulates thousands of
travelers each year to explore this country.
Travel information to Egypt mainly consists of information related to history,
geography, religion, culture and tourist attractions. Egypt travel guide give
the respective information about the country necessary before heading to Egypt.
Located in the northeastern part of African continent, Egypt is bordered by
Israel in northeast, by Jordan and Saudi Arabia in the east and by Sudan in
the south. Libya resides in west of the Egypt. Dominated by Nile River and Eastern
and Western deserts, Egypt has total area of 1,001.450 km sq, populated by around
79 million people.
Divided into 27 governorates, Egypt's official name is Arab Republic of Egypt
and the capital city is Cairo. Cairo is not only the capital of this second
most populous country of African continent but also the major destination of
Egypt. Other popular destinations include Alexandria, Giza, Aswan, Luxor, Sharm
el Sheikh and many more.
But it is the history of Egypt that makes it most attractive and interested
to explore. Egypt well known for its history, is home of one of the ancient
civilizations of this world and also contain one of the seven wonders of the
world-the Pyramids. Apart form these two gems the Egypt's history also features
ancient temples, monuments and world famous ancient cities.
Like history and geography, religion of Egypt also show diversity and plays
central role in demographically division of Egypt. About 85% of the total populations
of Egypt are the adherents of Islam. Among the others remaining Christianity
is the main religion. Beside of the religion, Egyptians are the largest ethnic
group residing in Egypt along with other minorities including Bedouin Arab,
Berber speaking Siwis, ancient Nubian communities and many others.
Egypt culture is the ultimate result of historical diversity of this country.
From music to arts and from literature to festivals all represent the true spirit
of foreign influence along with the native effect. From the fertile Nile river
valley to the Great Sand Sea and from the temple of Karnak to temple of Hathor
and from the Sinai Mountain to the Tiran island Egypt present the perfect picture
of sightseeing scattered all over the country.
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