Egypt Country Facts

a. Tell me about rainfall in Egypt, and the importance of the Nile River. Without the nile river all of egypt would be desert.
b. Egypt is divided into what 2 sections? Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
c. Tell me about Northern & Southern Egypt. Southern Egypt's landscape contains low mountains and desert. Nouthern Egypt has wide valleys in the Nile and the desert.
d. Egypt is home to which animals? Which plants? Cheetahs hiyenas crocodiles and cobras;
e. What did the Egyptians leave paintings & carvings of? elephants, hippos, leopards and cheetahs.
f. Civilization was established by what year? How long ago did they settle there? 3000 B.C.; 8000 years ago
g. When did Lower & Upper Egypt unite? 3100 B.C.
h. When did Egypt fall under Roman control? When did Muslims take over Egypt? 31 B.C.; A.D.640
i. Who invaded Egypt in 1882? What did they want? When did Egypt declare independence? British; They wanted control of the Suez, Canal; 1952
j. 90 percent of Egyptians are what religion? Muslim
k. Why is overcrowding a problem in Egypt today? they have so many people in such a small area
l. Why are children highly valued in their culture? they are expected to look after their parents in their old age and they are needed on family farms
m. What type of gov't is Egypt today? Democratic Republic
n. What is Egypt's largest single source of foreign income? Why do you think that is? tourism; because it brings in alot of money
o. What is the official name of Egypt? Arab Republic of Egypt
p. What is the capital of Egypt? Cairo
q. What is the population/official language of Egypt? Arabic
r. What's the currency in Egypt? (Money) Egyptian pound, guinay