IT IS EGYPT!

Exploring Egypt
 WHERE IS EGYPT LOCATED?

• Continent- Africa
• Egypt is a country linking
northeast Africa with Middle
East. Egypt borders Libya to the
west, the Gaza Strip to the
northeast, and Sudan to the
south.
 HISTORY OF ANCIENT
EGYPT

The dynastic period

started with the region
of Egypt’s first king
“Narmer” in
approximately 3100
BCE, ended with the King Narmer and CleoatraVII
death of Cleopatra VII
in 30 BCE.
 When did Egypt become independent?
Egypt became an independent state on 28
February 1922. However, British influence in the
country remained very strong. Above all, Britain
continued to control the Suez Canal, along with
France. This annoyed Egyptians, who felt that this
valuable asset in their own country should belong to
them.
 EGYPT GOVERNMENT
President - Abdel Fattah Al Sisi Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly
Inside Egypt
Cairo
Cairo is the capital
of Egypt and its most
important city. It is
also one of the world
largest city with a
population around
20,485,000.
ASWAN
The ancient city was also
famous for its granite
quarries. Thousands of
Egyptian statues, obelisks,
shrines and even pyramids
are constructed out of the
granite mined in Aswan.
The strategic city of Aswan
was also a crucial military
base of the ancient Egypt.
Luxor
Luxor is the most well
known recognized City in
Upper (Southern) Egypt and
the capital of Luxor
Governorate, known
famously for its oldest and
most Ancient Egyptian sites.
Originally called 'Thebes' in
ancient Egypt, Luxor is often
known also as the 'World's
greatest open-air Museum'
Alexandria

Alexandria was best known for

the Lighthouse of Alexandria
(Pharos), one of the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World; its
Great Library (the largest in the
ancient world); and the
Necropolis, one of the Seven
Wonders of the Middle Ages.
Sharm Ei Sheikh

Sharm Ei Shiekh is
located on the coast of
the Red sea. This city
is a popular tourist
destination with
beautiful beaches,
crystal-clear sea and
luxury hotels.
Hurghada
Hurghada is a
popular tourist
destination. It has
beautiful beaches
and famous as a city
for a classic beach
holiday.
PYRAMIDS OF GIZA
KARNAK TEMPLE
ISLAMIC CAIRO
ELEPHANTINE ISLAND
NUBIAN VILLAGE--
THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
WHITE DESERT
ABYDOS
TEMPLE
THISTLEGROM
DIVE SITE
THE VALLEY OF THE
KINGS
 TRANSPORTATION
Egypt today
Ancient Egypt
• The roads were little more than path. • Transportation are centered in Cairo.
• Walked • Use trains, vehicles for long distances to
• Rode donkeys include the most of the cities.
• Travel with wagons. • There are 3,500 km of waterways in
• *Camel were almost unknown in Egypt Egypt, including the Nile, Lake Nasser,
until the end of the paranoiac period. Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and many
• Egyptians used the Nile for smaller canals in the Nile Delta
transportation and shipping from
very early on.
 EGYPT CURRENCY
The official currency of Egypt
is the Egyptian Pound (EGP).
The symbol used for the EGP
is E£ or in Arabic ( ‫ م‬.‫)ج‬. ).
The Egyptian Pound is
subdivided into smaller
currency denomination known
as qirsh or millimes
 THE MOST POPULAR SPORT

The most popular sport in Egypt is

football. Egypt have qualified for the
Fifa World Cup on three occasions in
1934,1990 and 2018. Egypt was the first
African country to qualify for the World
Cup. Egypt has won multiple cups over
the years. They have won the African
Cup 7 times. The Egypt national
football team is the most successful
team in African national teams.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
EGYPT

• Egyptians invented 365-days a year

calendar.
World’s oldest dress was found in
Egypt. (5000 years old)
The official language is
Arabic.
The state religion of Egypt is Islam.
The Steppe eagle is the national animal of Egypt.
COVID-19 AND EGYPT

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Recovered – 34,838
Deaths – 4,652