News & Photos: Egypt "Greens" Deserts, Edmund Hillary in Pictures, More

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January 2008 From dusty deserts to the "top of the world," we're ringing in the New Year with the most stunning news and photos from around the world. In This Edition • Egypt "Greens" Its Deserts • Edmund Hillary in Pictures • #1 Wallpaper: Arctic Forest • Critters "Eat Away" Japanese Isle Photo of the Day See Photo Download Wallpaper
Quiz: True or false? Egypt is Africa's most populous country. (See answer below.)
Photos: Egypt "Greens" Its Deserts The country has embarked on an ambitious plan to reclaim vast swaths of desert to solve its growing food and population crises. • Bringing the Desert to Life • Village Runs on "Fossil Water" Sir Edmund Hillary: A Life in Pictures Though best known for being the first person to reach the top of Mount Everest, the late beekeeper was a hardy adventurer who also journeyed to the South Pole and searched for yetis in the Himalaya. Most Wanted Wallpaper See Full Photo Relax in an Arctic forest with this month's best wallpaper. LifeDreams Are you striving to fulfill a life goal? Tell us about your LifeDream, and your story may be chosen as our next LifeDreams feature. News by National Geographic: Daily Stories and Photos Aztec Pyramid, Elite Graves Unearthed in Mexico City A newly discovered structure believed to be an 800-year-old pyramid could solve "one of the underexplored mysteries of the Aztec." Crustacean "Swarm" Destroying Hiroshima Island Millions of tiny creatures are boring into the uninhabited island of Hoboro—and may eat away the entire landmass within a century. Map of the Month Interactive Map: Killer Volcanoes See pictures and profiles of the Decade Volcanoes—16 rumbling mountains from around the world chosen for their explosive histories and proximity to human populations. Photo Quiz See Photo for Answer This wind-whipped region at the tip of South America is shared by Argentina and Chile. So where is it? • Patagonia • Pampas • Altiplano More to Explore National Geographic Adventure Magazine Gustave the Killer Croc Returns in Burundi The legendary crocodile with a taste for human flesh is back to his old tricks in East Africa after years of lying low. National Geographic Magazine Photos: Divine Faces of India See intricate portraits of gods and goddesses, painted in painstaking detail by Buddhist monks in hand-hewn caves.	Best Price Online Subscribe to National Geographic magazine online and get our best price.
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Quiz Answer: False. Egypt is Africa's second most populous country, after Nigeria.
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