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EGYPT. Area : 386,660 Sq Mi Official Language : Arabic Capital : Cairo Arab Republic of Egypt Currency : The Egyptian Pound (L.E.) Population: 77.5.

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1 EGYPT

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3 Area : 386,660 Sq Mi Official Language : Arabic Capital : Cairo Arab Republic of Egypt Currency : The Egyptian Pound (L.E.) Population: 77.5 m

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5 Cairo

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9 Egypt The cradle of civilization,the land of glory ….

10  Egypt had several names in its ancient history:  1.KMT: which means the black soil.

11 2.Tamery: the cultivated land

12 3.Tawy : the two lands (upper and lower Egypt

13 4.Eidboy: the two banks of the Nile

14 5. Egyptos : in the 9 th century BC the old temple of god Betah  The name was mentioned in the Odessa epic.  It also mean Ajbi in ancient langue which mean eternal water

15 Pharos

16 Greeks and Romans

17 Christianity

18 Islam and Arabic civilization

19 Cities of ancient Egypt  Amarna: In Almenia Governorate.  Here was the first place where people of Egypt learned about the one God (Aton).  When king Akhenaton and his beautiful wife Nefrtiti started their way to the one god.

20 ‘ANKH: THE KEY OF LIFE

21 Fayoum A place of nature, history and religion. A place of nature, history and religion.

22 Fayoum  The Fayoum Oasis lies about 100 kilometers southwest of Cairo. A series of terraced beaches correspond to a series of cultures which inhabited the area. The site shows evidence of nearly continuous occupation since Acheulian times, about 1 million years ago. The artifacts in the Logan Collections date to the "Fayoum Neolithic" period, approximately 4200 - 3800 BCE.

23 Fayoum’s Masks 1 st &2 nd century

24 Egyptians  Egyptian people are known to be: * Cooperative * Cooperative * Helpful * Helpful * Peaceful * Peaceful And they have a great sense of humor And they have a great sense of humor

25 Diversity in Egypt  Along with Egyptians, - Nubian - Bedouin - Greek - Italian - Palestinian and Sudanese refuges Are living Together peacefully in Egypt

26  Diversity in religion: - The majority of Egyptians are Muslims - The majority of Egyptians are Muslims - Egypt has also Christians, mainly native Coptic orthodox - Egypt has also Christians, mainly native Coptic orthodox - Some other minor religions exist. - Some other minor religions exist.


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