Egypt

By Megan Niewoehner

Pictures of Egypt

Facts

• Egypt has 3 languages that are hieroglyphic, Coptic, and liturgical.

• Egypt’s capital is Cairo.• Egypt’s population is 77,194,286• Egypt’s square miles are 387,048• Egypt’s capital is Africa

Facts Continued…….

• Egypt’s natural resources are oil , gas , natural gas, and water

• Egypt got it’s name from Egypt’s ancient capital Memphis

• Egypt has 0 states

History

• In the 1100’s Christian Crusaders from Europe invaded Egypt

• In 1801the French were forced out of Egypt by the Ottomans and they had help from the British

• In 1859 the construction of Suez Canal begain

Holidays

• Coptic Christmas Day• Birth of Prophet Sinai Liberation Day• Labor Day• National Day• Coptic New Year• Armed Forces Day

Famous People

• All Far• Alexander The Great• Cleopatra• Julius• Ne Fertiti

Rivers

• Egypt only has 1 river it is put it splits up in places a lot

Foods

• Wheat , Barley , Bread , Soup, Porridge, Beer• Grain , Meet, Onions , Fish,

Vegetables ,Lettuce•

Famous Landmarks

• Abu Simbel, Abydos, Temple of Osiris, Temple of Rams, Colossi

• Egypt’s pyramids• King Tut’s tume• The Nile River

Plants

• Lotus, Papyrus, Wheat, Barley, Lentils, Chickpeas, Blue Egyptian Water Lily

• Henna, Cumin

Animals

• Crocodiles, Water Birds, Herons, Cranes, Ibises, Hippotamus, Frogs, Lizards, Fish, Ducks, Geese

• Gazelles, Camels, Egret, Donkeys, cattle, sheep

Flag

• Egypt’s flag is white, black, red, and has an eagle on it

• The white stands for beginning of Egypt

• Black stands for symbolic end of crulity and red stands for its period