SINAIPENINSULA
Sinai Peninsula
The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai is a triangular peninsula in Egypt about in area. It is situated between the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and the Red Sea to the south, and is the only part of Egyptian territory located in Asia as opposed to Africa, effectively serving as a land bridge between two continents. The bulk of the peninsula is divided administratively into two of Egypt's 27 governorates, and has a population of approximately 500,000 people. In addition to its formal name, Egyptians also refer to it asأرض الفيروز, "the Land of Turquoise". The ancient Egyptians called it Mafkat, or "land of the green minerals".The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Sinai Peninsula
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