Arab Republic of Egypt

Egypt is one of the countries of the Middle East and has a history stretching far back into the past and one of the most populous countries in Africa, with a population of over 80 million. The majority of the population lives along the famous and historical Nile River which has the only arable agricultural land. The rest of the country is desert and sparsely populated. It shares border Libya, Sudan, the Gaza Strip and Israel, the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern coast of the Red Sea. Its capital city, the largest city, is Cairo.

Sphinx and the Great Pyramid uploaded to Flickr by unbathed under Creative Commons

It boast of an ancient civilization and and has one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramid. It has many othere pyramids and the famous Great Sphinx. Luxor, often referred to as the world's greatest open museum, has many historical ancient sites like the Karnak Temple, the Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings and many others. It is a major tourist attraction of Egypt.

The Suez Canal, a large artificial canal connects Suez, a seaport on the coast of the Red Sea, to Port Said on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It allows ships to pass between Europe and Asia without having to go around Africa. The Suez Canal do not have locks as the land through which it passes is flat.