The postage stamps from Egypt reflect the varied history of the country on the Nile.

The capital of Egypt is Cairo . "Too much is not enough," is how a Middle East correspondent living in Cairo describes the Egyptian capital's motto. Cairo offers a unique blend of Pharaonic, Islamic and Christian heritage.

The Nile supplies around 90 percent of the rural population on its banks with water and fertile mud. The only African river that runs through the Sahara transforms the barren desert into a flowering oasis around 1000 kilometers long.

Egyptian pyramids are still a myth. Scientists and engineers all over the world are puzzling as to how the monumental buildings were created around 4500 years ago.

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