 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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Statistics
Capital Cities... Cairo »» History of Cairo
Population: 80,335,036
GDP: $431,900,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 1,001,450 (sq km) 386,660 (sq mi)
Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)
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Egypt History
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 of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt sometime in the third millennium B.C. The ancient Egyptians regarded this event as the most important in their history, comparable to the "First »» More |