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Egypt is locate﻿d﻿ in the Northern Hemisphere. Egypt is part of the continent of Africa. Population: **82,999,393** **How amazing to have so many people in one country!** The great majority of its estimated 80 million people live near the banks of the Nile River, in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable land is found. The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited. Government  Republic with 29 Districts Language The language they speak is arabic
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Money

**Egyptian pounds**

 The Egyptian pound is divided into 100 piastres. Every banknote in Egypt has two faces, one in Arabic and usually has pictures of a well known mosque in Egypt and the other face is in English and has pictures of ancient Egyptian figures, statues or generally monuments.

**Attractions**

As Egypt is one of the world's oldest civilisations there are many fascinating places to visit, some of these are: The Pyramids of Giza; Medieval Cairo; Abu Simbel; Temples of Karnak; Hurghada, Temple of luxury and the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Cairo. How is the Country Globally connected?

In Egypt's north eastern corner the Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean and Red Sea's. The Suez Canal allows ships to travel from Europe to the Far East without having to go around the African continent. It is a major route of all world trade. Egypt exports cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats worldwide. In ancient times Egypt was the centre of learning in the near east, and transferred it's learning to Greece and Italy, the root of our culture.