By Brooke Sands & Melissa Wesner


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Egyptian Politics
Egyptian Entertainment :D
Egyptian Economics!

Allies: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Iran

Enemies: Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Qatar




Languages:
Arabic (official) English and French widely understood by educated classes


Ethnic Groups: Egyptian 98%, Berber, Nubian, Bedouin, and Beja 1%, Greek, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%



Population: 78,887,007 people

National Holiday
: Revolution Day (July 23, 1952)

Literacy Rate: 71.4% ( male 83%; female 59.4%)

Age Structure: 0-14 years ( male 13,292,961; female 12,690,711)
15-64 years ( male 26,257,440; female 25,627,390)
65 and older ( male 1,636,560; female 2,208,455)


Median Age:: 24 ( both male and female)

Population Growth Rate: 1.75%

Birth Rate: 22.21 births/ 1000 population

Infant Mortality Rate: 31.33 deaths/ 1000 live births

Life Expectancy: male 68.77 female: 73.93

Nationality: Egyptian

Fertility Rate: 2.83 children/ woman

Religions: Islam (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, Christian 1%, other 6%

Government: Republic


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Location
Egypt is situated in northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Libya is on its western border and the Gaza Strip and the Red Sea makes up the eastern border. The Sudan lies on Egypt's southern border.

Map: Egypt
Map: Egypt



Natural Resources: Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, mananese, limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead, zinc

Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters


Area Total: 1,001,450 sq km
Water: 6,000 sq km
Land: 995,450 sq km

«Slightly more than 3X the size of New Mexico«

Egyptian food:
The egyptian kitchen is renowned for its tasty dishes to which millions of visitors to Egypt have gained an appeal. A large number og elegant restaurants in major cities offer delicious oriental selections such as Kefta,, Kebab, Mulukhia, Tahina Salad, Hamam Mahshi (Grilled Pigeon), Baba Ghanough, Mixed Green Salad, Vine Leaves, Foul and Ta'meya and Kusheri.

Pigeon (Hamam Mahshi) are raised throughout Egypt, and when stuffed with seasoned rice and grilled, constitute a national delicacy. If you visiting Egypt, beware: local restaurants sometimes serve the heads buried in the stuffing.


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Bbouzat haleeb or ice cream is a totally different experience from the rich American ice cream. Its quite light and gummy in texture. It actually stretches a bit as you spoon it. Misika (Arabic gum) and shalab (an extract from the tubers of orchids) can be found in most Mid-Eastern markets


Trotter (kwaree'a) are the feet of cow or sheep, etc. .. The preferred use of cow Kaware small or medium-old - and Served with Egyptian Fatta with Garlic

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The Great Sphinx and The Pyramids of Giza

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Egypt Lyrics of Nation Anthem:
My country, my country, my country,
You have my love and my heart.
My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,
You have my love and my heart.
national anthem of Egypt
national anthem of Egypt

Egypt! O mother of all lands,
My hope and my ambition,
And on all people
Your Nile has countless graces

My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,
My love and my heart are for thee.
My homeland, my homeland, my homeland,
My love and my heart are for thee.