1. Agenda 4/13/15 (Africa) Please open your agenda and write the following: Bellringer Asia Test Study Guide Notes: Egypt HW: Missing/Make-up work

2. Write the questions THEN the answers: 1Q: Identify Africa’s national capital? 2Q: Which 3 oceans border Africa? 3Q: Who is the man pictured below?

3. EGYPT FACTS

4. Egypt Facts—Geography 1.Population: 85M+ 2.Capital: Cairo 3.Physical Features: Mountains, deserts, rivers 4.Major Bodies of Water— Seas: Mediterranean and Red River: Nile

5. Egypt Facts—Culture 5.Official Language: Arabic 6.Main Religion: Muslim (Mostly Sunni) 7.Pharaohs used to be leaders of the religion and considered to be a god

6. Egypt Facts—Government 8.Type of Government: Constitutional Republic 9.Govt. leader: President President Adly Mansour

7. Egypt Facts—Climate 10. Desert (hot, dry summers with moderate winters)

8. Egypt Facts—Resources 11.Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gasoline, and iron ore 12.Agriculture: Cotton, rice, and corn

9. Egypt Facts—Fun Fact 13. Fly swatters made from giraffe tails were popular in ancient Egypt