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**Middle East Wiki Page Project Period 1, Global Studies CP Miss Kaub Thursday, May 7, 2009 **

**Egypt **

The three colors of Egypt are red, white, and black. The colors represent three meanings: ** //White - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength and valor Black – Determination// **   Egypt is a country that is famous for the pyramids and the Nile River valley. It is often symbolized with intrigue and ancient settings. The country is often associated with intrigue, mystery, and ancient beauty. The three symbols are quite befitting for the county it represents for the white represents the humble slaves who toiled for the pharoh, the red represents the stuggle for independence that Egypt had faced, and the black represents the will power Egypt took to defeat the Ottoman Empire and the British.

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The country is located in the North Eastern hemisphere. It is on the continent of Africa. The population is 83,082, 869. The capital is Cairo.

Some mountains are Mount Catherine and Jabal Umm Shūmar. Three bodies of water include the bordering of the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the Suez Canal.

Imports include foodstuffs, chemicals, and wood products.  Exports include cotton, textiles, and oil.



The languages are Arabic, English and French. Arabic is the official language.

Two current issues facing this country are international disputes and human trafficking.

Three places I would like to visit in Egypt would be the Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Nile River.



<span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center;">Four important dates from Egypt include:
 * 1922** - Independence Day
 * 1952** - Revolutionary Day
 * 1971** - Date that the Aswan High Dam was completed.
 * 1980** - The date that Egypt's own Declaration of Independence was ratified. <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center;">

<span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center;">Three current leaders of Egypt include President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak (elected 1981), Ahmend Nazif (elected 2004), and Ambassador Sameh Hassan (elected 2005).





<span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; text-align: center; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'mso-ansi-language;">**Egypt's Difference from America** This country differs from the United States because it was founded by Ottoman Turks in 1517 unlike America which was established in the 1700's. America gained independence in 1776 whereas Egypt didn't become independant until the early 1920's. When America was being established, we had difficulties with the British unlike Egypt who had conflict with the Ottoman Turks. In Egypt, the official language is Arabic unlike the United States which speaks in the English language. In America there are no endless deserts, pyramids, the sphinx, nor were our nation's past ruler's pharoh's. Egypt is a totally diffrent world than America.

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