In the realm of the sun god

Sun God Ra was worshiped in the heyday of Egyptian culture, which came in the years 2640-2160 BC It was at this time, in the reign of Pharaoh Djoser, Sneferu, Cheops, erected huge pyramids and temples. International trade rulers brought fabulous wealth.

However, modern Egypt has long been seeking to accumulate piles of gold and silver - the country sees its role in mediating between the West and the Arab world. At the time this decision was worth Egypt ten long and difficult years of isolation - once in 1979 President Anwar Sadat signed the Camp David peace treaty with Israel and neighboring Arab countries have declared a boycott Egypt. Yes and domestically Sadat pursued policies are not all met with support.

his successor Hosni Mubarak continued to moderate the policies of his preshestvennika. Today, Egypt is again a member of the League of Arab States and occupies a place of one of the leaders of the Arab world.

Life along the river

rest in Egypt are now accessible to almost everyone to our compatriot. Discounted tours to Egypt offers plenty of tourist agencies. You will be able to see this country through the territory of more than 1 million square kilometers of which only 4% of the inhabited and cultivated. This vast African country, an exciting edge and the Sinai Peninsula in Asia, is comprised almost entirely of desert and semi-deserts.

River Nile, which flows across the country - is focusing the life of Egypt. Off the coast of the Mediterranean river widens, forming a vast delta: it has the biggest cities of Egypt, including its capital, Cairo with 17 million inhabitants. Yuolshinstvo Egyptians live on the narrow but fertile strip of land on the banks of the Nile. In the old days in August - September, during the flood, water, watered the shore and cover them with fertile silt that allowed it to grow feed and winter crops. The overwhelming majority of the population of Egypt and now lives in farming. Since the dam was built in Aswan, the productivity of fields in the Nile Valley became less dependent on the floods.Gtgantskaya dam regulates the flow of water during floods and directs the Nile in Lake Nasser. Nevertheless, to solve the problem of food shortage is not possible.Over the past 30 years the population has doubled and along with it - and the need for food.