Egypt is probably the world's oldest civilization having emerged from the
Nile Valley around 3,100 BC, historically. Egypt is probably one of the
oldest vacation spots. Early Greeks, Romans and others went there just for
fun, and to see the wonders of some of mankind's earliest triumphs. But
Egypt is much more than Pyramids and monuments. It is also Red Sea scuba
diving, hot night spots, luxury hotels and five star restaurants. It is
romantic cruises down the Nile on festive river boats, a night at the
grand opera and it is a cultural experience like none you have ever
experienced. Egypt is a land bustling with life, sound, visual beauty and
excitement. More than anything else, we want you to think of Egypt as fun.
Australia is a stable, culturally diverse and democratic society with a skilled workforce and a strong, competitive economy. With a population of more than 21 million, Australia is the
only nation to govern an entire continent. It is the earth’s biggest island and the sixth-largest country in the world in land area.
Australia is one of the world’s oldest landmasses and has been populated by human beings for an estimated 60 000 years. Before the arrival of European settlers, Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples inhabited most areas of the continent. Australia’s contemporary history is relatively short, with the first European settlement established by Great Britain on
26 January 1770.
Italy -- the Italian Republic -- is a boot-shaped peninsula extending from the southern edge of Europe into the Mediterranean Sea. It is slightly larger than Arizona, includes the two
large islands Sicily and Sardinia, as well as enclosing entirely within its borders the independent nations San Marino and the Vatican City.
The modern Italian Republic was formed in 1948. Italy was a founding member of both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union, and is a member of the Group of Eight.
France has the largest land area of any Western European nation and lies between the Mediterranean Sea on the southeast and the Bay of Biscay and English Channel to the north and west.
France has a total land area of 547,030 square kilometers (211,208 square miles) and a coastline of 3,427 kilometers (2,130 miles). It shares borders with Andorra, Monaco, Belgium,
Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain. Its area is about four-fifths of the size of Texas. Read more: France - Location and size, Population, Industry, Manufacturing,
Mining, Financial services, Insurance, Tourism, Dependencies, Capital.