EgyptBy: Brionna O’Donald

Egypt’s Landforms

• Lake Nasser•Red Sea•Nile River•Suez Canal•Qasr -Al Farafra•Giza Strip•Mediterranean Sea

Setting/Location

•North America•Borders Mediterranean Sea between Libya, the Gaza Strip, Red Sea•North of Sudan includes Asian Sinai Peninsula

Asian Sinai Peninsula

Climate

•Desert, hot, dry summers with moderate winters

Egypt’s Flag

Blood; overcome through struggle

oppression

Bright Future National emblem of Egypt

Transportation

•Airports- 86•Heliports- 6•Railways- 5,500 km•Waterways- 3,500 km•Roadways- 65,050 km

Cairo airport

Sea & waterways

Historical Sites in Egypt•Abu Simbel(Ramesses II, Nefertari Temples)•Temple of Osiris•The Egyptian Museum

Temple of Osiris in Upper Egypt

The Egyptian Museum in Cario

Abu Simbel Temples in Nubia

Recreational Sites

•Desert Safaris in Egypt•Hiking in Egypt•Nile River Cruises in Egypt

Arts and Culture

•Making stick fences•The Temple of Karnak in Luxor•The Temple of Luxor

Stick Fencing

Temple of Karnak

Temple of Luxor in Luxor

Top 3 Languages

•Arabic (official)•English•French

Food in Egypt

Molokhiya " is a famous and popular dish in Egypt. The green soup can be eaten either with rice or bread. It is usually served with chicken in egypt .

Additional Info.

•Population- 82,079,636•GPD per Capita- $6,200•Ranking in the country comparison- 136

Natural Hazards

•Periodic droughts•Frequent earthquakes•Flash floods•Landslides

landslides

earthquakes floods

Life Expectancy

•Male- 24 years•Female- 24 years•Total- 24 years

Major Religion

•Muslim- 90%•Coptic- 9%•Christian- 1%

Ethic Group

•Egyptian- 99.6%

Top 3 Imports & Exports

Imports- Machinery, Foodstuff, Chemicals, Wood products, Fuels

Exports- Oil products, Cotton, Textiles, Metal products, Chemicals, Processed foods