Egypt is located at the intersection of ancient continents : Africa - Asia - Europe overlooking two seas , that is, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. In addition it gives the Suez Canal qaba In gulfs . Egypt hosts a major international shipping routes , namely the Suez Canal
Egypt sets foot in Asia , even if it belongs to Africa as the source of the Nile , the artery of life of the Egyptians . As clearly stated , Egypt and enjoys exceptional location allows it to serve as a gateway through which the three monotheistic religions past. It also functions as a meeting point for the interaction of civilizations between East and West , North and South
At the same time , Egypt , because of its position between the Muslim world , Egypt has held the role of a beacon of thought and Islamic civilization , in which she portrayed the values of moderation , tolerance and coexistence that reflects the essence of Islamic teachings. Egypt also plays a major ideological and political culture in the Arab region . In this sense , began an important part of efforts to establish stability , peace , progress and development in the Arab world and the Middle East
Egypt flag
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| First Egypt Flag |
First Egyptian flag current flag of the Arab Republic of Egypt
The first Egyptian flag was established by a royal decree in 1823 , showing green growth, with three white stars in the center
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| Flag of Federation |
In 1958 , a presidential decree issued by the establishment of a new flag of the Federation of the Syrian Arab Republic and Egypt. Regarding the end flag , which shows three colors: red , black and white coupled with an eagle
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| Current Flag |
The current flag in 1984 , expressing Egypt " s independence showing three rectangles of the same size , but the length is twice the width: the upper band is the expression of red , hope and strength, the medium is the express purity white in the center bearing the eagle, the largest bird looking to the right Egypt express force " of civilization. The lower band is available in black reflective times of late
and the colony that Egypt got rid of
and the colony that Egypt got rid of
Egypt Language: Arabic is the official language
Capital: Cairo City
Cairo Governorate
Cairo is the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Cairo is a city rooted long occupied a leading position among the ' s world capitals. In terms of population Cairo stands as the largest in the Arab world and score around eight million to accommodate an area of 3,085 km2 Africa
Egypt Climate
Egypt " s climate is affected by several factors, the most important of which is the location surface , the overall system pressure , low pressure areas , and the areas where the water is divided in several regions climatic Egypt . Egypt is in the dry tropics , except the extreme north , which is included in temperate regions with a similar climate to the Mediterranean region is hot and dry in summer and mild in winter , along with a bit of rain that falls this increase in coastal areas
Egypt " s climate can be classified into two seasons , ie a hot, dry summer is from May to October and the rain cover moderate to low in winter, between November and April.
Average annual temperature in Lower Egypt is 20 degrees during the day and at night 7th . As to Upper Egypt , every day and night average time is respectively 25 ° and 17 °
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| Nile |
Nile
This is the second longest river in the world that crosses southern Egypt to the north , where it divides into two branches: Rosetta and Damietta to meet the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea
Length of the Nile on Lake Tanganyika , the source to the Mediterranean Sea , the mouth is 6690 km with an area of 1,900,000 km2. It spans ten countries : Tanzania - Kenya - DRC - Burundi - Rwanda - Ethiopia - Eritrea - Uganda - Sudan - Egypt
The Nile gives life to the land of Egypt , fertility and growth as expressed by the Greek historian Herodotus described Egypt as " the gift of the Nile" , which reflects the importance of the Nile in Egyptian life
Measure the water level in the Nile began from the time of the pharaohs when they used the Nilometer that took one of three forms : Graduate Card , pillar or a ladder. However, using the same unit of measure, at an angle, in all three forms. Nilometers transformed into a tourist attraction
Egypt High Dam
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| High Dam |
It stands as one of the most important in the waters of the Nile, which was released January 9, 1960 the proposed regulations. The large dam is the largest engineering project in the twentieth century in terms of construction and engineering , as it replaces more other mega projects around the world . The purpose of the construction of the dam was to protect Egypt against high floods that hit the country and drowned or lost large areas in the Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
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| Suez Canal |
History records that Egypt was the first country to have built an artificial canal through its territory to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea . The canal was opened in the year 1874 BC. During Khedive Ismail " s was - 1.869 - developed the idea and the Canal was opened which links the Mediterranean at Port Said to the Red Sea at Suez Canal The unique location has the shortest route between East and West
In July 1956 , the canal was nationalized and closed five times, the last of which was during the attack in 1967. It remained closed for eight years and was reopened to Navigation June 5, 1975
Water resources in Egypt
The Arab Republic of Egypt depends on three main sources of water the water of the Nile flood , torrential rain and groundwater
Mineral and petroleum resources
The Arab Republic of Egypt has huge mineral resources , ie , phosphate , iron, oil , gold and oil
Egyptian Economy
According to an official report in 2010 , the Egyptian economy is the second largest economy in the Arab world after Saudi Arabia, with a total GDP of U.S. 500.9 billion . In Africa , the Egyptian economy is the second in the order , after South Africa and 11 in the Middle East , the per capital income
The Egyptian economy is one of the most diversified economies in the Middle East. It depends mainly on agriculture, Suez Canal revenues , tourism , taxes , the media and cultural production , oil exports and remittances from Egyptian expatriates . More than three million Egyptians working abroad, mainly in the Gulf countries . Their remittances are an important resource for the Egyptian economy. As the work of the Egyptian labor in the United States, Europe and Australia
Following the revolution of January 25, 2011 , the State is constantly making efforts to make the Egyptian economy on track and overcome enormous obstacles. This is looking through the consolidation of efforts at the local level and opening new windows on the world pumping a little effect on economic performance
Egypt currency
LE = 100 P.T
