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Hurghada (/ h ər ˈ ɡ æ d ə,-ˈ ɡ ɑː-/; Arabic: الغردقة al-Ġhardaqah, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [el ɣæɾˈdæʔæ]) is a coastal city that serves as the largest city and capital of the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. Hurghada has grown from a small fishing village to one of the largest resort destinations along the Red Sea ...
Spain owned several Pacific islands as part of the Spanish East Indies.After its defeat in the Spanish–American War of 1898, it lost the Philippines. The German–Spanish Treaty (1899) sold the Carolinas, Marianas and Palau to the German Empire.
Flat Islands, Bovista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador Flat Islands* Florida Keys; Hermite Islands; Ildefonso Islands; Karl Oom Islands; Magdalen Islands (Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine) Marcopeet Islands; Mingan Archipelago; Outer Lands (New England-New York islands) Payne Islands; Plover Islands; Puerto Rico. Mona Islands; Punuk Islands; Saint Peter ...
El Gouna has 10 kilometers of coastline and consists of 20 islands surrounded by lagoons The town is 25 kilometers away from the Hurghada International Airport . El Gouna's buildings were designed by European and American architects to resemble traditional rural Egyptian architecture such as that found in the Egyptian countryside and in Nubian ...
The Giftun Islands (also spelled Giftoun) are two islands in the Red Sea near Hurghada in Egypt. [1] Giftun Kebir (جفتون الكبيرة) or Big Giftun is located further west and closer to Hurghada. Giftun Soraya (جفتون ثريا) or Little Giftun is further east.
The coast is a tourist destination. Since the early 1980s, Hurghada has been a popular destination for beach lovers and scuba divers. Tourism is also growing in the southern cities of Al-Qusair, Safaga and Marsa Alam. In addition to the numerous hotels and tourist establishments in the centers are located in Al-Bahr al-Ahmar 2 official nature ...
Sahl Hasheesh (Arabic: سهل حشيش Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈsæhle ħæˈʃiːʃ]) is a bay located on the Red Sea coast of Egypt, near Hurghada, approximately 18 km south of Hurghada International Airport. [1] [2] The Sahl Hasheesh Bay is home to a number of islands and coral reefs with diving and snorkeling.
Relief map of peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands. Map of Spain showing terrain altitude and topography. The Canary Islands, located in North Africa, are of volcanic origin. Hypsometric curve of peninsular Spain. In spite of being bathed by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, half of its surface is at 660 m or more above sea level.