For 5000 years plus, Egypt has been a unified state in the maps of Egypt.

Archeological evidence has shown that fully developed Egyptian societies have existed years back.

The Arabic translation for the word “Egypt” is Misr, which means “metropolis” or “civilization”. Egyptians are proud of their ancestors and descent from the earliest civilization of mankind.

Egypt has a population of about 55 million with a geographic land size of 387,000 square miles. Egypt map shows that it borders along the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea.

The Nile, which is the world’s longest river, passes through Egypt before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. Cairo is the capital of Egypt.

The Sphinx and the Giza pyramids are the number one attraction in Egypt maps.  Do you know there are actually more than 100 pyramids built in map of Egypt? The Sphinx has a man’s head and lion’s kneeling body.

Egypt tourism has greatly flourished in the region. Luxor is a city considered to be the world’s biggest open-to-air museum, with various temples since the Pharaoh area.

But Egypt tourism industry is not just all sand and ancient mystique. In Hurghada, one can snorkel, fish, relax or engage in diving activities amongst the colored coral reefs in the Red Sea.

So why wait? If you love the sun, sandand sea, along with some ancient mystique, travel to Egypt!