1. Egypt Samantha Arnold

2. History  A kingdom founded 3150 BC by King Menes, leading to a series of dynasties that ruled Egypt for the next three millennia.

3. Geography  Egypt is on the Northeast corner of Africa on the Mediterranean Sea.  Bordered on the west by Libya, south by Sudan and east by the Red Sea and Israel.

4. Facts  Population- 80,721,874 people.  5 million Facebook users.  1 inch of rain falls per year.  Tourism compromises 12% of the work force.  Literacy- 83% Male, 59.4% Female.  Currency- Egyptian Pound  Climate- Desert (Hot May to October, cool October to May)  Government- Republic

5. Famous Cities  Giza  Alexandria  Cairo (Capital)

6. Agriculture  Cotton, rice, wheat, corn, sugarcane, sugar beets, onions and beans are the principal crops.

7. Religion  90% Muslim  9% Coptic Christian  1% Other religions

8. Sports  Football (Soccer)  Handball  Squash  Tennis

9. Languages -Literary Arabic (Official) -Foreign- English, French, German -Many forms of Arabic

10. Famous People  King Tut  Nefertiti  Cleopatra  Omar Sharif (Actor)- Lawrence of Arabia.

11. Businesses  BiscoMisr (Baked Goods)  Starworld (Apparel)

12. Cuisine  Baba Ghanoush- Condiment made with eggplants, chickpeas, lemon juice, salt, pepper, parsley, cumin and oil.  Keshk- Milk or yogurt pudding.  Tea- National drink in Egypt, followed distantly by Egyptian or Turkish coffee.