Nile River

Cairo

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November 26th 2008
Cairo is maddest place we have ever been to. The traffic is absolutely unbelievable. The population is somewhere between 18 and 22 million people (everyone you ask gives a different number and I don’t think anyone really knows anyhow) and they’re all trying to drive somewhere at any given time. It seems to be anarchy rules, with everyone honking horns, cutting in and out and basically just ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more