Egypt Samantha Arnold
History A kingdom founded 3150 BC by King Menes, leading to a series of dynasties that ruled Egypt for the next three millennia.
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.
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
Famous Cities Giza Alexandria Cairo (Capital)
Agriculture Cotton, rice, wheat, corn, sugarcane, sugar beets, onions and beans are the principal crops.
Religion 90% Muslim 9% Coptic Christian 1% Other religions
Sports Football (Soccer) Handball Squash Tennis
Languages -Literary Arabic (Official) -Foreign- English, French, German -Many forms of Arabic
Famous People King Tut Nefertiti Cleopatra Omar Sharif (Actor)- Lawrence of Arabia.
Businesses BiscoMisr (Baked Goods) Starworld (Apparel)
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.