Egypt; Globetrotter Travel Map
London: New Holland Publishers, 2001. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Stiff wraps covers of folding map. The map measures 5" x 10" folded and unfolds to an easily-managable 28" x 39" Single sheet with information and illustrations on each side. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Scale is 1 : 2,000 000. This user-friendly travel map has been specifically designed for visitors as a practical and informative guide to Egypt. More than just a map, it includes detailed street plans of major towns and large-scale projections of popular tourist destinations. It includes a regional climate chart, full color photographs, concise place names index and much more. This includes Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza Pyramids Site, Karnak Site, Luxor, Port Said, Saqqara Site, and Thebes Site. Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, while Alexandria, the second-largest city, is an important industrial and tourist hub at the Mediterranean coast. At approximately 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the 14th-most populated country in the world. Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilization, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, urbanization, organized religion and central government. Iconic monuments such as the Giza Necropolis and its Great Sphinx, as well the ruins of Memphis, Thebes, Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings, reflect this legacy and remain a significant focus of scientific and popular interest. Egypt's long and rich cultural heritage is an integral part of its national identity, which reflects its unique transcontinental location being simultaneously Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and North African. Egypt was an early and important center of Christianity, but was largely Islamized in the seventh century and remains a predominantly Sunni Muslim country, albeit with a significant Christian minority, along with other lesser practiced faiths. Condition: Very good / No dust jacket present.
Keywords: Map, Cartography, Egypt, Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza Pyramids Site, Karnak Site, Luxor, Port Said, Saqqara Site, Thebes Site, Tourism, Guides
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