2. Hi my name is Billy, I'm your travel agent. I am here to help you with your guide to Egypt. I will tell you all about the Egyptian weather, the government, foods, how they dress, currency, the economy, how they live, the cultures, immigration, important events. I will also include a map with labels, lots of pictures, and fun and interesting facts.

3. Egyptian culture There a lot of cultures and religions in Egypt. Some people are unkind to certain cultures or religions but most people are welcoming and interested in each other. The Egyptian population is around 67 million. About 57 million Egyptian people are Sunni Muslims and around 10 million are Coptic Christians (Christian Egyptians). Religion plays a big part in the daily lives of Egyptians, almost every permanent resident in Egypt has a religion. Egyptian people are very trusting and family ties are very strong. Most Egyptians require little personal space and will stand within inches of you to talk. most Egyptians will go out of their way to help another person. Most Egyptians do not eat pork and most Arabs do no drink alcohol but they do not mind others doing it. Many Egyptian people are married or in a relationship. People are well Educated in Egypt. For entertainment they do basically the same thing as what we do. Many singers or other celebrities include Egypt in their tours. People from other countries have migrated to Egypt and you can but Egyptians originated by themselves many many years ago, in ancient times. People from Egypt are allowed to migrate.

4. About Egypt Country name:Egypt conventional long form: Arab Republic of Egypt conventional short form: Egypt local long form: Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah local short form: Misr former: United Arab Republic (with Syria) Data code: EG Government type: republic Capital: Cairo Independence: 28 February 1922 (from UK) National holiday: Anniversary of the Revolution, 23 July (1952) Constitution: 11 September 1971

5. Currency and Exchange rate 1 Egyptian pound is worth a dollar and it’s also equal to 100 piastres which is another form of Egyptian money. The egyptian notes come in 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 1, 50 piastres and 25 piastres The Egyptian coins come in 25, 20, 10, and 5 piastres £1.00=E£8.25$1.00=E£5.62€1.00=E£7.47

7. This is a map of Egypt. The capital of Egypt is Cairo. Egypt is connected to Libya, Chad and Sudan. Egypt is around the size of Queensland or New South Wales and Victoria. Most of the Egyptian land is desert. Map of Egypt www.googlemaps.com

8. Egyptian Flag This is the most recent Egyptian flag. The colour red stands for The time before the 1952 Revolution. Their was a group of army officers who went to power after the deposing of their king Farouk. The white stands for the time when the monarchy ended without death and war. The colour black stands for the end of the British Invading Egypt. This green flag was the first flag for modern Egypt but they no longer use this flag.

9. Egyptian food taste very good in my opinion. People eat Egyptian food rarely but when they do eat it they don’t really know it’s from Egypt. On the next slide is an Egyptian recipe that is very well known across Egypt. Egyptian people are very creative with their food and they will not hesitate to try new things. The hummus recipe on the next page is a sauce. The Egyptian people eat the same as what we do only they do more experiments and less fast food. They eat their meals at the same times as us. About Egyptian food

10. Egyptian recipe ULTIMATE HUMMUS WHAT YOU NEED 1 can(~15oz.)garbanzo beans (chickpeas) 1/3 c. tahini ¼ c. olive oil 3 cloves of garlic ¼ c. fresh cilantro, chopped ½ teaspoon tumeric ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper WHAT TO DO Put all of the above ingredients into a blender or food processor Scrape down sides when needed while blending. Blend thoroughly. Serve with pita bread.

11. Geographic features In Egypt 90%of the land is desert only 10% of the land is city and housing. The population of Egypt is about 78 million. There is around 37 million males and 35 million females. In Egypt there is a lot of pyramids, sculptures and drawings on the ancient walls. Most people either live along the Nile river or in the cities such as Cairo.

12. Government Modern Egypt. Ancient Egypt The Egyptian government is a democracy Egypt became a democracy on September 11, 1971. The president of Egypt is Hosni Mubarak. The president terms last for 6 years so there is an election at least every 6 years. Egypt hasn’t always been a democracy it used to be a dictatorship. The leader was the king. People believed that the king was not just a person, but a god. They gave the king compleat power and let him do whatever he wanted. People in Egypt are happy with the government and will continue to vote.

13. Traditional and modern dress Many people in Egypt still wear traditional clothing but people will still wear new and modern clothing. They have trends just like us and people follow those trends. These are traditional clothes of a women and girl from ancient times. These are the clothes of Muslim men & women. These are the clothes from ancient times.

14. Imports & exports in Egypt Egypt (Alexandria) ExportsImports  grain  papyrus  painted pottery  linen/flax  glass vases  lotions/perfumes  (imported spices)  pepper  cinnamon  frankincense  ginger  iron  wine  nuts / figs  tin Egypt isn’t known for exporting anything in particular

15. Interesting facts People are allowed to migrate to & from Egypt, but Egyptian people originated by themselves. The 3 main languages in Egypt are Arabic, English and Egyptian. The life expectancy in Egypt is in the 60”s for males and females. The population of Egypt is about 78 million.

16. Fun facts Camels were unknown to Egyptian people in ancient times. The Egyptians invented eye liner. The Egyptians invented toothpaste. They made it from myrrh, burned eggshells, pumice and the ashes of an ox hooves. The first jugglers were Egyptian women. The Egyptians invented the toilet seat. The ancient Egyptians used crocodile poo as a contraceptive. The Egyptian week used to have 10 days.

17. Standards of living. Egypt’s birth-rate has declined from 24.36 in 2003 to 22.12 this year. In Egypt if you want to learn than you can and you may have to pay but if you have enough money you can get a very good education. The doctors in Egypt have to do a lot of training so they will probably help you if you are in need.

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