Egypt
Though about ninety percent of the country is desert - the Western Desert, a continuation of the Sahara Desert and the Eastern Desert, the deserts are separated by one of the world’s greatest rivers - the Nile which flows from the Sudan and through the length of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. This river is regarded as really the creator of Egypt, through its annual deposits of rich sedimentation from the floods. Egypt is located in the north east of Africa. It is bordered by the Gaza Strip, Israel to the east, Libya to the west and Sudan to the south. The sea borders of the country are the Mediterranean Sea which lies to the north of Egypt and the Red Sea on the eastern coast. The capital city is Cairo. Egypt is famous for its pyramids which attract many visitors every year.
The British had occupied Egypt from 1882 till it became a monarchy in 1922. The country became a republic in 1953.
Referred to as the granary of the Roman Empire, traditionally, the country has prospered because of agriculture. Crops are rice, maize, wheat, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, olives, citrus fruits and dates. Cotton is one of the country's main exports. Egypt is also famous through out the world for breeding Arabian horses. The country's coastline, the Nile and Lake Nasser are important fisheries. Egypt is endowed with large reserves of oil and natural gas. Other natural resources are gypsum, iron ore, lead, limestone, manganese, phosphates and zinc. Important export items are petroleum products followed by cotton and textiles. Other industries are metals, cement, construction, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, light manufactures and food processing. Tourism is a significant contributor to the national economy.
Though Arabic is the official language, English and French are also spoken. Islam (mainly Sunni) has been Egypt's religion for many centuries. There are a small percentage of Christians and Jews within Egypt's religious minorities.
Pickles, yoghourt, houmous (made from chick peas), tahini (made from sesame seeds), bean dip, felafels, soups and stews make a traditional Egyptian meal. The national dish is Molohia, a thick soup. Fish is consumed nearly everyday. The main meats in the diet are pigeon, chicken, mutton, camel and buffalo. Sweets such as baklava, loukoum (turkish delight) and ice cream are popular.
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