Egypt

Egypt is a country on Earth, located in North Africa. The Mario Brothers have both traveled to Egypt once, independently from each other. First, Luigi visited the country's capital, Cairo, during the events of the game Mario is Missing!. The plumber had to return artifacts to the Great Pyramid, the Mosque of Mohammed Ali and the Sphinx, that were stolen by Koopa Troopas.

Egypt as a whole appeared for the first time when Mario traveled there, in the German Club Nintendo comic "Mario's Picross" (at the end of the story, it turned out to be a dream of Mario's, so these events may not have actually happenend in Mario's life). He planned to do an adventure holiday; however, the holiday did not fulfill his expectations. At first, he accidentally broke off the Sphinx' nose. Some Egyptians arrested him due to this "mutilation" inside of a pyramid. Trying to find his way out of the temple, he came across several traps (including some elements of the Mushroom World, such as a Chain Chomp). Egypt also has a species that is not to be found elsewhere in the Mario series, namely Dromedaries.

Additionally to the unnamed Egyptians who arrested Mario, the comic also introduces Ali Mustafa, a tie-seller from Cairo. Another known character is Powert from Mobile Golf, who was born in Egypt.

Egypt has also made some indirect appearances in the Mario games. In a commercial for Super Mario Land, the game's setting was said to be placed in "Ancient Egypt". The game, at least, resembles Egypt, especially the Birabuto Kingdom. Other places based on Egypt included Desert Land from Super Mario Bros. 3, Pyramid Park from Mario Party 7, and Pyramid Land from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.