Culture Egypt
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Publicado: 20 de junio de 2012
1._ Geography of Egypt
Located in northeastern Africa, is the most populous Arab country, has about 74 million inhabitants and its capital, Cairo, the most populous inAfrica. Also, is one of the most beautiful nations in the world due to the relics left by a major civilizations from antiquity.
Desert territory
10% of its terrain includes the valley and delta of theNile
The rest of the territory is 90% desert areas, among which are the Libyan desert in the west part of the Sahara and the Arabian desert, which borders the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez in the east.2._ CULTURES AND CUSTOMS
Religion is an important issue of Egyptian culture, as evidenced in the daily practices of each family. The vast majority ofthe population professes the Muslim religion but there are a considerable number of Christians.
Form of government: presidential republic
Climate: semi-desert. MODERATE SNOW. Hot summers.
Egypt'sofficial language is Arabic, English is also spoken
Currency
The official currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (EGP), the change is about 8 pounds one euro.
Indigenous people
Some 99.9% ofEgyptians descended primarily from the indigenous inhabitants premusulmanes (ancient Egyptians), Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Turks. The remaining 0.1% consists of the Nubians (people who lived thousands ofyears ago in southern Egypt and northern Sudan) and the Bedouins who live mainly in deserts.
3._Places you can visit
Pyramids
Upright on the sand of the desert, the pyramids Cheops, Chephren andMycerinus are now a major attraction for tourists visiting this country. They were built almost 4000 years and are the most ancient wonders and only preserved. Served as a tomb for the Egyptianpharaohs, whose mummified bodies were surrounded by treasures and personal items. They are located in Giza, near Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
Besides the temples that we find along the Nile in Egypt we...
Located in northeastern Africa, is the most populous Arab country, has about 74 million inhabitants and its capital, Cairo, the most populous inAfrica. Also, is one of the most beautiful nations in the world due to the relics left by a major civilizations from antiquity.
Desert territory
10% of its terrain includes the valley and delta of theNile
The rest of the territory is 90% desert areas, among which are the Libyan desert in the west part of the Sahara and the Arabian desert, which borders the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez in the east.2._ CULTURES AND CUSTOMS
Religion is an important issue of Egyptian culture, as evidenced in the daily practices of each family. The vast majority ofthe population professes the Muslim religion but there are a considerable number of Christians.
Form of government: presidential republic
Climate: semi-desert. MODERATE SNOW. Hot summers.
Egypt'sofficial language is Arabic, English is also spoken
Currency
The official currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (EGP), the change is about 8 pounds one euro.
Indigenous people
Some 99.9% ofEgyptians descended primarily from the indigenous inhabitants premusulmanes (ancient Egyptians), Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Turks. The remaining 0.1% consists of the Nubians (people who lived thousands ofyears ago in southern Egypt and northern Sudan) and the Bedouins who live mainly in deserts.
3._Places you can visit
Pyramids
Upright on the sand of the desert, the pyramids Cheops, Chephren andMycerinus are now a major attraction for tourists visiting this country. They were built almost 4000 years and are the most ancient wonders and only preserved. Served as a tomb for the Egyptianpharaohs, whose mummified bodies were surrounded by treasures and personal items. They are located in Giza, near Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
Besides the temples that we find along the Nile in Egypt we...
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