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__Location__

Egypt is a country in the northern hemisphere. It is part of North Africa and forms a land bridge with South East Asia. Map: Flag: [|Egypt Facts][|Eygpt for Kids] __General Information__ The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The area of Egypt is 1,001, 449 square kilometers. __Language__ For almost thirteen centuries Arabic has been the speaking, reading and writing language of Egypt. Before the Arabic invasion in AD 639, the ancient Egyptians spoke Coptic. English, French and German are occaisionly spoken.

__Population__ The population of Egypt is 76,117,421. (Seventy six million, one hundred and seventeen thousand, four hundred and twenty one. What a mouth full!)

__Currency__ The currency of Egypt is the Egyptian pound.

__Religions__ The main religion practised in Egypt is Islam. 90% of Egyptians are Muslims. although the Christain religion is also practised.

__Attractions__ Egypt is famous for many of it's historic attractions, paticularly the Sphinx and pyramids. One of the main pyramid attractions is the Great Pyramid of Giza, which is believed to be a burial tomb for the Pharoh king of Egypt of the fourth dynasty, Pharoh Khufu. It is believed to have taken over forty years to build. It was built on the West side of the Nile.



Another of Egypt's famous historic landmarks is the amazing Sphinx. The Sphinx has the head of a man and the body of a lion. It has been in Egypt since about 2500 B.C. It is 73 meters long and 20 meters high. It is West of Cairo, Egypt's capital.



The Nile is a north flowing river, which is also regarded as the longest river in the world. The Nile provides water for Egyptians. The Nile has served it's purpose to both modern and ancient Egyptians and still does. The Northern part of the river flows mostly through barren desert. Without The Nile, all of Egypt would be desert.



__Culture and Lifestyle__ There are many factors that make up the Egyptian culture and lifestyle. Here are some of the main aspects. A lot of the Egyptian culture comes from Ancient Egypt. Here is some information on Egypt's long and fascinating history. media type="custom" key="10467098" media type="file" key="Hieroglyphics.wmv" width="300" height="300"

__Visual Art__ Much of the Egyptian culture was originated from Ancient Egypt. One of the main aspects is visual art. THere are many exsquisite pieces of art dating back centuries ago.



__Food__ The average Egyptian eats three times a day, although Royal Egyptains eat five times a day. Egyptians grow pomengranets, onions, leeks, beans, garlic, lentils, chickpeas and more. Some of the meats Egyptians eat are fish, beef, antelope and gazelle. Pork was never eaten, as it was believed it wasn't clean. __Family Life__ In the Egyptian family the Father is responsible for providing for the family. The Mother stays home and looks after the children. When children are the age four they are trained in the family field of craftsmanship. When boysb are nine or ten, they start to learn to farm on the land which eventually be theirs.

__Education__ Education in Egypt is free by law, and there is a choice of public and private universities. Children from the age of six to fifteen must attend school as it is compulsory.

__Living Environment__ The housing of Egyptians now is much like the housing in Ancient Egypt. Mud brick houses and goat skin tents are common housing. Though city dwellers live in modern houses and skyscrapers are common in the city, especially Cairo.

__Weather and Climate__ Only 2.5 cm fall throughout Egypt each year.Egyptian weather is genreally hot and dry, without much rain or clouds.

__Nature__ Egypt is home to many animals and plants such as cheetahs, crocodiles, hyenas, and cobras. The best place to see these animals are in Egypt's 21 protected regions.

__Government__ The goverment of Egypt, as of February the 11th 2011 is a republic. Head of Government: Prime Minister Mr Essam Sharaf __History__ Eygpt has one of the longest histories in the whole entire world,dating back to before Christ. Here is a document about Ancient Eygpt. __How is Egypt Globally Connected?__ Egypts main exports are petroleum, cotton, farm produce, cotton clothing and aluminum products. Egypts main trading partners have been the U.S. Italy, France, Greece Germany, Great Britian and Japan.



__How is Egypt Globally Connected to Australia?__ Australia's Exports to Egypt include: Wheat, Copper, Vegetables, and live animals. (not seafood) Frozen meat too. Tourisim is also a big part, due to Eygpt's famous ancient attractions, such as the Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza and the famous River Nile.

Egypt to Australia: There aren't actually any exports from Egypt to Australia.