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Economic
The Egyptian currency is the Egyptian pound. It is called Gineih inArabic. It is also made up of small bills made up of a certain number of piasters. 100 piasters make up an Egyptian pound. The top 10 Exports of Egypt to the U.S. are1) natural gases 2) cotton household furnishings and clothing 3) semi finished iron and steel mill products 4) other petroleum products 5) textile floor coverings 6) non cotton household furnishings and clothing 7) aluminum 8) items returned to the U.S. and then reimported 9) stone,sand, cement, and lime 10) fertilizers, pesticides, and insecticides. The top 10 imports of Egypt from the U.S. are 1) corn 2) civilian aircraft 3) drilling and oilfield equipment 4) miscellaneous items 5) telecommunications equipment 6) wheat 7) military vehicles 8) tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns, and ammunition 9) military parts 10) steel making materials.The way that the economy is affected by the physical landscape is that they get money by exporting oils and pertroleum products. They also get money by growing and selling cotton. The culture is affected by the economy because Egypt is becoming more westernized.
Goverment
The Egyptian goverment is a republic. Republic means that there is a democracy and the peoples elected deputies vote on the legislation. The people themselves do not vote on the legislation. Egypt's goverment does have a chek and balance. This means that since the preident and the prime minister both help to run the country, the check and balance keeps both of the people from gaining too much power. Some of the repressions that occur in Egypt's goverment are police brutality is accepted, people who protest and have different oppinions of the goverment can be arrested and beaten, and it negatively impacts the human rights in Egypt. Some of the changes that have occured in the goverment are the Egyptian goverment became a republic on June 18, 1953 because of tensions between the Wafd party and the monarchy. Also, from 1956-1961, Egypt and Syria were one country, known as the United Arab Republic.
Culture
Their system of values are patriarchial because the men do most of the things with the goverment. The women do not have as much power as the men and do not have as many rights. 90% of the Egyptians that live in Egypt are Muslim. Muslims are followers of Islamic religion. Islam is a monotheistic religion. They believe in one god and one god only. They call their god Allah. Islam is based on the revalations recieved by Muammad. Muhammed was a prophet of Allah. There are difficulties between Egypt and non-Islamic countries because they disagree on each others beliefs. There are big disputes over religious beliefs.
History
3 historical events that the Egyptians accomplished were writing in hieroglyphics, building pyramids, and mummification. The pyramids were a historical accomplishment that was the driving force behind a cultural event because after a while, it became a custum to put a great pharoh's dead body in a tomd that was placed inside a pyramid. 3 significant facts about Egypt are: 1) The official language of Egypt is Arabic, 2)The capitol of Egypt is Cairo, 3) The estimated population of Egypt in 2008 was 77,243,000 people. 1 fun fact about Egypt is that the eagle is one of the official signs of Egypt; it is the symbol of Salidin. The hieroglyphics connects to ancient day records about pharoh's. The hieroglyphics were writing and they were written on the walls of the pyramids. These told about the pharoh's that were lain inside thepyramids.
Geography
The exact coordinates of Egypt are Latitude: 26.69636 and Longitude: 30.465961. Egypt is part of the region North Africa. The continent that Egypt belongs to is Africa. The physical features are dry and sandy, there are some places where there is rich soil and farm lands by the Nile river. The climate is usually hot and dry. Some of the physical features that are emphasized by the country of Egypt are the desert, the Nile river, hot and barren fields, and rich soil and farmlands.
Welcome
This is a blog about the country of Egypt. It is here to tell you about almost anythinyou need to know about the country of Egypt.It has many parts that will explain some things that you may not know about the barren land of Egypt. We hope that that this blog helps you find out some amazing things about Egypt. Enjoy.
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