Egypt

Geography 
Egypt is in the northeast corner of Africa, has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. To the west with Libya, Sudan to the south, north to the Mediterranean and east to the Red Sea and Israel. Its territory covers an area of ​​1,001,450 km ² (for comparison purposes that is half that of Mexico). 
It is overwhelmingly occupied by the Sahara Desert, which is crossed by asingle river, the Nile, which waters the fertile soil of the country unique and has been the main source of wealth and enabled the development of various cultures toThroughout the history of Egypt. Flows into the Mediterranean, forming a delta of about 200 km long from north to south and between Alexandria and Damietta in the east-west. 
The desert climate in most of the territory, lack of rain(although in recent years the humidity has increased considerably in Cairo), with cold nights and hot days. On the north coast, along the delta, has a Mediterranean climate, with an average rainfall of 18 mm. 
For the inhospitable territory mainly town sits on the Nile, although some locations are also important Mediterranean and Red Sea. 
In Egypt is the Suez Canal, which connects theMediterranean with the Red, and separates the main part of Egyptian territory of Sinai Peninsula, which borders with Israel. 
The Egyptian government maintains 21 nature parks with a total area of ​​53 000 km ², 5% of the country. The largest of these, the Elba National Park to the south, with different ecosystems: mangroves of the Red Sea, 22 islands, coral reefs, coastal dunes, coastal salt marshes,coastal desert plains and mountains area: Jabal Elba, 1437 m, and Al Jabal Ebruq Daeeb. 
tourism
Tourism is a major source of foreign income of Egypt, both by tourists themselvesas major investments by international hotel chains. By the nature of tourism activitygenerates a significant number of jobs, which include personnel, travel agencies,hotels, manufacturing and marketing of handicrafts,transport, among others. One can identify three main areas where tourist activity is focused:
 Cairo Area: Giza pyramids, along with the Great Sphinx (on the outskirts of the city) are the main attractions, complemented with the treasures of Cairo Museumthat showcases the treasure of Tutankhamun, and the Bazaar Khan el-Khalili (Khanel Khalili).
 The south, with Luxor, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings,Abu Simbel and otherarchaeological treasures, as well as cruises on the Nile
 The Red Sea coast and the southern Sinai peninsula, with sandy shores, a placefamous for the richness and variety of underwater flora and fauna, with a diving center of great renown. The resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, is a landmark in the area, which is served by numerous direct flights from Europe.
Cuisine and traditionalfoods
In terms of its typical foods there is a range of cold of oriental served in numerous small bowls. These are real delicacies, among which are:
tabbouleh, a salad of parsley and cracked wheat acid flavor; kobeiba, meat, fish and nuts, baba ghannoush, mashed eggplant with garlic kibbeh, lamb meatballs, fried semolina; basterma, cured smoked; sambousek, vegetable pies, hummus bi tahini,chickpeas pureed with tahini, wara Annaba, grape leaves stuffed with various ingredients; Beting, marinated eggplant.
Other typical dishes are:
koshari, layers of macaroni, rice and lentils with tomato salsa; fattahf, layers of dry bread soaked in broth, rice and beef seasoned with garlic and vinegar and topped with yogurt, nuts and raisins; moulouhiya soup, spinach, hanan, pigeons stuffed with greenwheat grain or rice, shish kebab, lamb kebab, kufla, rolls of minced lamb grilled, Gambari, giant prawns with garlic sauce Alexandria, mashi, rice with meat that is accompanied with grape leaves, tomatoes, eggplant or green peppers. All these dishes are served with pilau rice with vegetables.
The Egyptians preferred desserts are:
om ali, bread or pasta mixed with milk, nuts, coconut and...