A Middle Eastern country in northeast Africa, Egypt is at the center of the Arab world. Egypt controls the Suez Canal, the shortest sea link between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt is officially known as the Arab Republic of Egypt. The capital of Egypt is Cairo. Egypt is bordered by the Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya and Sudan as well as the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Egypt is well known for its pyramids.
Fast Facts about Egypt
1. Most Ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs (rulers of Ancient Egypt) and their families. To date, over 130 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt.
2. The highest mountain in Egypt is Mount Catherine, standing 2,629m high (8625 ft).
3. The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. This incredible structure weighs as much as 16 Empire State buildings!
4. The longest river in the world, the Nile, runs through Egypt.
5. The most popular sport in Egypt is football (soccer).
6. The Ancient Egyptians invented lots of things we still use today, such as paper, pens, locks and keys and toothpaste!
7. Egypt has the largest Arabic population in the world.
8. The Egyptian flag is similar to the flags of Syria, Iraq, and Yemen and consists of three bands of colors from the Arab Liberation flag—red, white, and black—with the golden eagle of Saladin on the white band. On the Egyptian flag, black represents oppression, red represents the bloody struggle against oppression, and white is symbolic of a bright future.
9. The literacy rate for Egyptian men is 83% and 59.4% for women. The ancient Egyptians were the first people to have a year consisting of 365 days divided into 12 months. They also invented clocks.
10. The famous Great Pyramid at Giza was built as a burial place for King Khufu (2589-2566 B.C.) and took more than 20 years to build. It is built from over two million blocks of limestone, each one weighing as much as two and a half elephants. It stands about 460 feet (149 m) high—taller than the Statue of Liberty. The base of the Great Pyramid takes up almost as much space as five football fields.
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