 Egypt — (ē´jipt) |
About The People
Did You Know...... Tutankhamen was only 10 years old when he became pharaoh. When he died at 18, gold jewelry, statues, »» More
Fashion... Dress standards in Egypt are modest and traditional. Traditional women completely cover their hair a »» More
Socializing... Attitudes Egyptians generally prefer a relaxed and patient life. Egyptians are expressive and emotio »» More
Family... Families are extremely important in Egypt. In most homes, a girl is protected by her brothers and ma »» More
Sports & Recreation... The main form of recreation in cities and villages is socializing. People enjoy going to the ba »» More | World Region: Africa
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Egypt History
Sphinx and pyramids at Giza (Al Jizah)
THE ROOTS OF EGYPTIAN civilization go back more than 6,000
years to the beginning of settled life along the banks of the
Nile River. The country has an unusual geographical and cultural
unity that has given the Egyptian people a strong sense of
identity and a pride in their heritage as descendants of
humankind's earliest civilized community.
Within the long sweep of Egyptian history, certain events or
epochs have been crucial to the development of Egyptian society
and culture. One of these was the unification »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Cairo »» History of Cairo
Population: 83,082,869
GDP: $442,600,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 1,001,450 (sq km) 386,660 (sq mi)
Currency: Egyptian pound
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