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Arab Republic of Egypt is located in the north of the African Continent, with a population of 80,471,869, making it the
16th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Cairo with a total population of 6,758,581. The country
encompasses 1,001,450 square kilometers making it the 30th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
the Mediterranean Sea, The Gaza Strip, Israel, Gulf of Suez, Red Sea, Sudan and Libya.
Head of the Higher Military Council Hussein Tantawi and Farouk Sultan, Chairman of the Supreme Constitutional
Court assume the duties of Chief of State and Head of Government following the resignation of President Mohamed
Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011 following 14 days of mass protests on the streets of Egypt calling for his ouster
after 31 years of rule. On 29 January 2011, Mubarak had appointed Omar Suleiman as Vice President, a post which
has remained unfilled since Mubarak was elevated to president following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat
on 6 October, 1981. Following Mubarak's resignation, The Higher Military Council dismissed the cabinet and
dissolved parliament declaring they would be establishing an interim government in conjunction with the Supreme
Constitutional Court. Elections are slated for October 2011. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate
the creation of their constitution on 11th of September 1971.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Arabic, with English and French widely spoken by the educated
class. It counts among its major religions Muslim, Coptic and other Christian. As sources of mass communication it
has 42 AM, 14 FM, 3 Short Wave and 98 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Mount Catherine, its highest point at 2,629 meters and Qattara Depression, its lowest
point at –133 meters. Its principal waterways are the Nile River, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and
numerous smaller canals in the delta; Suez Canal (193.5 km including approaches) navigable by oceangoing vessels
drawing up to 17.68 m (2005) all measuring 3,560 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are textiles, food processing, tourism,
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals and light manufacturing. Its official
currency is Egyptian Pound.
Here’s something you may not know about Egypt. Ancient Egyptian coffins had an eye painted on the side.
Supposedly the eye was used for the mummy inside to peer out!
16th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Cairo with a total population of 6,758,581. The country
encompasses 1,001,450 square kilometers making it the 30th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
the Mediterranean Sea, The Gaza Strip, Israel, Gulf of Suez, Red Sea, Sudan and Libya.
Head of the Higher Military Council Hussein Tantawi and Farouk Sultan, Chairman of the Supreme Constitutional
Court assume the duties of Chief of State and Head of Government following the resignation of President Mohamed
Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011 following 14 days of mass protests on the streets of Egypt calling for his ouster
after 31 years of rule. On 29 January 2011, Mubarak had appointed Omar Suleiman as Vice President, a post which
has remained unfilled since Mubarak was elevated to president following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat
on 6 October, 1981. Following Mubarak's resignation, The Higher Military Council dismissed the cabinet and
dissolved parliament declaring they would be establishing an interim government in conjunction with the Supreme
Constitutional Court. Elections are slated for October 2011. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate
the creation of their constitution on 11th of September 1971.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Arabic, with English and French widely spoken by the educated
class. It counts among its major religions Muslim, Coptic and other Christian. As sources of mass communication it
has 42 AM, 14 FM, 3 Short Wave and 98 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Mount Catherine, its highest point at 2,629 meters and Qattara Depression, its lowest
point at –133 meters. Its principal waterways are the Nile River, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and
numerous smaller canals in the delta; Suez Canal (193.5 km including approaches) navigable by oceangoing vessels
drawing up to 17.68 m (2005) all measuring 3,560 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are textiles, food processing, tourism,
chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals and light manufacturing. Its official
currency is Egyptian Pound.
Here’s something you may not know about Egypt. Ancient Egyptian coffins had an eye painted on the side.
Supposedly the eye was used for the mummy inside to peer out!
| Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea- old and new |
| Fort Qaitbay at Alexandria |
| Deir Al Medina |
| Nile Valley view from Kheops |
| King Tut's Tomb |
| Lake Nasser on Egypt's border with Sudan |
| Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mount Catherine- Egypt's highest point |
| Qattara Depression- Egypt's lowest point |
| Libyan Desert |
Egypt is a very beautiful place. Even though it is mostly desert it is a very known place but like some of
the photos say there is more than just "King Tut" or "the Sphinx" or "The Pyramids." That's not all
Egypt has to give us, it has much more than just "The secret Passageways below the Sphinx" No ,No,
No! The land is full of beauty that still is not seen by the regular eye so WHY NOT VISIT THEM?
the photos say there is more than just "King Tut" or "the Sphinx" or "The Pyramids." That's not all
Egypt has to give us, it has much more than just "The secret Passageways below the Sphinx" No ,No,
No! The land is full of beauty that still is not seen by the regular eye so WHY NOT VISIT THEM?
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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| Nile River |
| Suez Canal linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea |
| Western Desert |
EGYPT
Updated 02/11/11
Updated 02/11/11
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
Less than 0.1%
9,200 (2007 est.)
less than 500
9,200 (2007 est.)
less than 500
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| Cairo- Egypt's capital and largest city |
| Taba on the Gulf of Aqaba and the Egypt/Israel border |
| Kufta Kebab- an Egyptian dish of skewered lamb and beef |
| Sharm al-Sheikh on the tip of the Sinai Peninsula |
| Egypt/Libya border marker in the middle of nowhere |
| Egyptian woman in traditional Bedouin dress |
| Gebel Elba Mountains on the Egyptian border with Sudan |
| As Sallum- Egypt's northernmost point on the border with Libya |
| Gebel-Elba Mountains- Egypt's southernmost point on the border with Sudan |
| Lake Siwa- Egypt's westernmost point on the border with Libya |
| Ras Banas- Egypt's easternmost point on the Red Sea |
| Sinai Peninsula near the border with Israel |
