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Free Wallpapers from Egypt
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| The Arab Republic of Egypt, commonly known
as Egypt, is a republic in North Africa. While it is geographically located
in Africa, it is for cultural and political reasons sometimes grouped with
the greater Middle Eastern region. |
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Avenue of Sphinxes, Luxor, Egypt |

On to the Pyramids, Giza, Egypt |

Outside the Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt |
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Parking Lot, Camels, Giza, Egypt
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Pyramid Sunset, Giza, Egypt |

Statue of Ramses II, Luxor, Egypt |
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| Covering an area of about 1,020,000 kmē,
Egypt shares land borders with Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, and
Israel and the Gaza Strip to the northeast and has coasts on the north and
east by the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, respectively.
Egypt is the second most populous country in Africa, and the vast
majority of its 77 million population (2005) live near the banks of the Nile
River (about 40,000 kmē), where the only arable agricultural land is found.
Large areas of land are part of the Sahara Desert and are sparsely
inhabited. The majority of Egyptians today are urban, living in the great
Arab population centers of greater Cairo, the largest city in Africa, and
Alexandria.
Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most
stunning ancient monuments, including the Giza Pyramids, the Karnak Temple
and the Valley of the Kings; the southern city of Luxor contains a
particularly large number of ancient artifacts. Today, Egypt is widely
regarded as the main political and cultural centre of the Arab and Middle
Eastern regions.
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