Egypt—The Gift Of The Nile

The Arab Republic of Egypt, also known as Egypt in-short, or Misr, is a large country, located in north-eastern Africa, and bordered by Israel to the north-east, by Jordan and Saudi Arabia to the east, by Sudan to the south and by Libya to the west.

Egypt, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the North and Red Sea to the East, also extends into Asia by virtue of holding the Sinai Peninsula.

Geographically, Egypt is dominated both by the River Nile and its fertile well-watered valley, and by the Eastern and Western deserts, and thus it is often known as “the Gift of the Nile.”

Egypt along with its southern neighbor Sudan is perhaps best known as the home of the ancient Egyptian civilization, with its temples, hieroglyphs, mummies, sphinx and its pyramids. Egypt, known for its beautiful landscapes, is one of the most popular tourist destinations world-wide.

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Mauritius

The island of “Mauritius was made first and then heaven, and heaven was copied after Mauritius,” writes Mark Twain in Following the Equator.

Mauritius, officially known as the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 kilometers (560 mi) east of Madagascar and about 3,943 kilometers (2,450 mi) southwest of India. Mauritius, the part of the Mascarene Islands, the republic also includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands.

Mauritius is divided into nine districts which all are important destinations for the travelers. These districts include Black River, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka, Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Rivière du Rempart and Savanne. The other territories of the country include Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), Rodrigues, and Victor Harbor.

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