SHOPPING IN EGYPT:  The Arab Republic of Egypt, with a population of app. 78,000,000, is Africa’s second most populous country, surpassed only by Nigeria.  Egypt is located in the NE corner of Africa, with a portion of the country—the Sinai Peninsula—in SW Asia.  Cairo, the capital and largest city in Africa, together with Alexandria, Aswan, Port Said, and Tanta, make touring and shopping in Egypt a fascinating experience. The bulk of the population and cities are located along the Nile, the world’s longest river, so opportunities for shopping in Egypt are generally within this region.  Egypt, the biblical Eretz Mizraim, is ancient, with a traceable history stretching back more than 10,000 years!  This “land of the Pharaohs”, with its breathtaking pyramids, the Sphinx and other monumental testimonies to a once great empire, provides an awe-inspiring backdrop for shopping in Egypt.  The cities, particularly Cairo, offer an enormous variety of interesting clothing, jewelry and antique stores.  Shopping in Egypt also includes visiting the famous bazaars, where unique merchandise and haggling over price make shopping in Egypt entertaining.  Traditional and locally produced products, such as beautiful hand-woven baskets, fine Egyptian cottons and items made of alabaster are a staple of shopping in Egypt.  Egypt also has modern shopping malls with up-to-date department stores and specialty shops featuring popular brands, which makes shopping in Egypt convenient and more familiar, when desired.