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Reverted to version as of 07:14, 25 August 2014 (UTC) The version with the Canary islands shown was a so-called fake SVG and then it's better with a proper SVG without the Canary islands: 11:35, 9 March 2018: 1,579 × 1,355 (356 KB) Brgesto: Added Canary Islands: 07:14, 25 August 2014: 1,184 × 1,016 (3.01 MB) Vivaelcelta: User created page ...
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 ...
In 1948, Emilio Pastor Santos of the Spanish National Research Council found that the charts and maps up to 1899 had shown that Kapingamarangi and a few other islands had never been considered part of the Caroline Islands, were not included in the description of the territory transferred to Germany and were never ceded by Spain; therefore ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Islands of Spain" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. ... Wikipedia® is a ...
Topographic map of Spain (excluding Canary Islands) At 505,992 km 2 (195,365 sq mi), Spain is the world's fiftieth largest country and Europe's fourth largest country . At 3,715 m (12,188 ft), Mount Teide ( Tenerife ) is the highest mountain peak in Spain and is the third largest volcano in the world from its base.
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 islands owe their present name to "Coluber", the Latin word for "snake". After a lighthouse was built on Illa Grossa in the mid-19th century, a few people were settled on it. The small community looked after maintenance of the lighthouse and helped to deter smugglers who used the islets as a refuge.
Port Safaga, also known as Safaga (Arabic: سفاجا Safāja, IPA: [sæˈfæːɡæ]), is a town in Egypt, on the coast of the Red Sea, located 53 km (33 mi) south of Hurghada. This small port is also a tourist area that consists of several bungalows and rest houses.