2. Egypt By Fernando

3. Continent Egypt is on the continent Africa.

4. Map of Egypt The area of Egypt is 386,662

5. Landforms Pyramids Rocky plains Nile River Sahara Desert Sinai Desert

6. Economy Farming -cotton, rice, corn, wheat Service - hotels, restaurants, shops

7. Statistics Capital City: Cairo Language: Arabic Currency: Egyptian Pounds Population: 86,022,000 Area: 386,662 square miles

8. Food of Egypt Foul – Mixture of spices, beans, and tomatoes Rice, Lamb, and Olives

9. Holidays and Celebrations Mound el –Nabil celebrates Muhammad birthday. Cities hold street festivals. Families decorate their homes and eat special food Egyptians celebrate the anniversary of the revolution on July 23. The monarchy ended in Egypt on this date in 1952.

10. Interesting Facts Strong winds blows across the Sahara desert. They can create hills of sand called dunes, that are more than 100 feet [ 30.5 meters] high. Small wild cats still prowl in the Nile delta and a long Nile River.

11. Clothing Traditional clothing for men is Galabea. This is a long loose shirt that reaches to there ankles. Galabea may be white, gray, or light blue.

12. Works Cited We`re from Egypt, by Victoria Parkor. 2005 Exploring Countries Egypt, Walter Simons. 2011 Countries of the World : Egypt, Kathleen W. Deadly. A Visit to Egypt Peter and Connie Roop 1998