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Egypt

Egypt Notes

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Egypt The North African country clued by the Nile Delta, the Sinai Peninsula, and its capital at Cairo.
Cairo The capital city of Egypt, home to Tahrir Square, the Giza Plateau, and the historic Slum of Manshiyat Naser.
Sahara Desert The largest hot desert in the world, whose shifting dunes make up Egypt’s Western and Eastern Deserts.
Qattara Depression A massive sinkhole in Egypt's Western Desert that contains the lowest natural point in Africa.
Lake Nasser The massive reservoir formed by the construction of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River.
Hala’ib Triangle The disputed region on the 22nd parallel between Egypt and Sudan, bordered on the east by the Red Sea.
Bir Tawil The terra nullius (unclaimed land) sitting south of the 22nd parallel that neither Egypt nor Sudan claims.
Mount Catherine The highest point in Egypt, located on the Sinai Peninsula near St. Catherine’s Monastery.
Nile Delta The fertile northern region where the world’s longest river meets the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria.
Suez Canal The vital maritime waterway extending south from Port Said to the Bitter Lakes and the Red Sea.
Chickpeas The legume (also known as Egyptian peas) blended with tahini to make hummus or fried to make falafel.
Gabal Elba An enigmatic mist oasis and national park in the Hala'ib Triangle rich in biodiversity due to orographic condensation.
Great Western Erg A massive, shifting sea of sand dunes that dominates the western landscape of the North African desert region.
Alexandria The Mediterranean port city located at the western edge of the Nile Delta, historically home to the ancient world's largest library.
Sinai Peninsula The triangular landmass serving as a land bridge into Asia, bordered by the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba.
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