1. Egypt!! Cassie Christiansen Due, May 20, 2011 Mr. Scott Desert Oasis

2. Population: 82,079,636 (July 2011 est.) Language Spoken: Arabic Age Expectancy:40 to the expected 100 The People!

3. Geography Capital City: Cairo Major oceans, lakes, and rivers: river Pelusiac Major oceans, lakes, and rivers: river Pelusiac Lake Nasser Climate: Annual average temperatures in the coastal regions range between highs of 37° C (99° F) to lows of 14° C (57° F), while the desert areas experience greater variations, temperature maximums hovering around 46° C (114° F) during daylight, dropping to minimums of around 6° C (42° F) after the sun sets and often bellow freezing point during the winter season.Climate: Annual average temperatures in the coastal regions range between highs of 37° C (99° F) to lows of 14° C (57° F), while the desert areas experience greater variations, temperature maximums hovering around 46° C (114° F) during daylight, dropping to minimums of around 6° C (42° F) after the sun sets and often bellow freezing point during the winter season.

4. Culture Religion: Muslims and Sunni and Islam. Holidays: 20 January is Egypt's new years. Religion: Muslims and Sunni and Islam. Holidays: 20 January is Egypt's new years. Dress: kids went around in the nude until they were 6. Dress: kids went around in the nude until they were 6. Food: Mainly farmers grew wheat and barleyMainly farmers grew wheat and barley

5. Economy Money used: they used pounds for money. Imports: pepper,cinnamon,frankincense, ginger, iron, wine, nuts / figs, tinpepper,cinnamon,frankincense, ginger, iron, wine, nuts / figs, tin Exports: grain, papyrus, painted pottery, linen/flax, glass vases, lotions/perfumes,(imported spices)grain, papyrus, painted pottery, linen/flax, glass vases, lotions/perfumes,(imported spices)

6. Government Type of government: RepublicRepublic Current leader: Hosny MubarakHosny Mubarak http://www.baristan et.com/wp- content/uploads/201 1/02/Hosni_Mubarak _ritratto-280x350.jpg

7. Landmarks Name of Landmark: The Pyramid of Giza. Where it is located: by the Nile river. Why it is important: the great pyramid of Giza is of is important because it was the best of them all. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history /ancient/egyptians/images/to p_ten_great_pyramid.jpg

8. Interest Me!!! The most thing that interests me in Egypt is the Pyramid’s because that is why I wanted to do Egypt in the first place. I don’t know why but the are the most amazing thing ever!!

9. Links To Pictures! Slide 1, http://www.love-egypt.com/images/Ancient-egypt-map.jpghttp://www.love-egypt.com/images/Ancient-egypt-map.jpg Slide 2, http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/3/11/1299873244428/Egypt-protest-007.jpg http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/3/11/1299873244428/Egypt-protest-007.jpg Slide 3, http://www.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/images/cairo-egypt.jpg http://www.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/images/cairo-egypt.jpg Slide 4, http://undiscoveredegypt.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/egyptian-food.jpg http://undiscoveredegypt.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/egyptian-food.jpg Slide 5, http://us.123rf.com/168nwm/prescott09/prescott091102/prescott09110200018/8925811-the-banknotes-pounds-from-egypt-egyptian-money.jpg http://us.123rf.com/168nwm/prescott09/prescott091102/prescott09110200018/8925811-the-banknotes-pounds-from-egypt-egyptian-money.jpg Slide 6, http://www.baristanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Hosni_Mubarak_ritratto-280x350.jpg http://www.baristanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Hosni_Mubarak_ritratto-280x350.jpg Slide 7, http://www.explosivemlm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/top_ten_great_pyramid.jpg http://www.explosivemlm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/top_ten_great_pyramid.jpg Slide 8, http://www.atlantisqueen.com/storage/pyramid%20giza.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1292286148847 http://www.atlantisqueen.com/storage/pyramid%20giza.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1292286148847

10. Music!!