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Thread #93785   Message #1809423
Posted By: Azizi
14-Aug-06 - 08:23 AM
Thread Name: BS: Israel European?
Subject: RE: BS: Israel European?
This may be off-topic a bit, but I need to make this point-
Egypt is entirely located on the continent of Africa.

So many times for some many reasons so many people have tried to dissassociate Egypt from Africa. I'm not saying that you Wolfgang or you Peace are trying to do that. However, your words might be misconstrued by others accidently or on purpose.

So for those who want to believe that Egypt or part of Egypt is located elsewhere, see this link Geography of Egypt which comes with a map.

Here is an excerpt from that website:
"Situated in the Northeastern corner of Africa, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea from the North and the Red Sea from the East, with the Sinai Peninsula constituting a link to Southwest Asia, Egypt enjoys a unique, strategic location at the crossroads between Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Throughout its history, Egypt has been a country where various cultures met and interacted. Egypt's total area is over one million square kilometers, yet only a narrow strip in the Nile Valley and the Delta is cultivated land."

-snip-

I hope this makes it clear that "the Sinai Peninsula constituting a link to Southwest Asia" does not mean that the Sinai Peninsula is in Southwest Asia.