Have you ever imagined what Egypt was like thousands of years ago? Or how it’s like today in the modern world? Egypt is a country that is full of history, culture, and geography. All of these factors have had an impact on society today. Egypt is a very historic place. Pharaohs were very important back in ancient times. They were the rulers, or kings, of Egypt. There were 225 known pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Saqqare, a pharaoh of Egypt about 4,700 years ago, built the first pyramid. That pyramid was called The Step Pyramid of Djoser. The last known pharaoh of Egypt was Cleopatra VII Philopator. Egyptians had a variety of many different gods. There were over 2,000 gods that Egyptians praised and built temples for. Some of the major
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The population in Egypt is around 93,000,000 million people. Egypt’s capital and largest city is Cario. Cario has about 18,000,000 million people living within its boarders. Some popular and traditional dishes in Egypt are aish (mix wheat flour, water, salt, then bake.), bram rice ( rice made in milk, then the rice is stuffed into chicken liver. ), kafta ( meatballs that are served on a skewer. ) and many more dishes like these. Egypt has the largest education system in the Middle East. 25 Percent of Egyptians have attended or are attending a university. But there is a 50 percent drop out rate in Egypt too. Most Egyptians practice Islam. About 90 percent of Egyptians are Muslim. There are , however, Christians in Egypt too. About 10 percent of Egyptians are Christians. One major Muslim holiday is Ramadan. This is when Muslims hang brightly colored banners outside and don’t eat anything from sunrise to sunset. A major Christian holiday is Christmas. This is when Christians celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus Christ. Most Egyptians speak Arabic, but some Egyptians speak English …show more content…
The highest the temperature reaches is 95 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, and in the winter the temperature gets to as low as 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The Nile River is the longest river in the world. The Nile River reaches up to 4,258 miles. The Egyptians are able to farm thanks to the annual flooding of the Nile. When the Nile River floods it leaves behind deposits of silt, which is really good for planting crops in. Mainly what Egyptians farm are cotton, rice, wheat, corn, and different types of sugar, onions, and beets. Egypt has a few deserts in within its boarders. Some major deserts are the Blue desert, the Eastern desert, and the Great Sand deserts. There are a few smaller deserts in Egypt. Egypt is a very cool place. Egyptians built glorious pyramids for their pharaohs, and believed in a lot of different gods as well. Without Egyptians there wouldn’t be any pyramids, mummies, and not one god of the thousands would have been thought about. Egyptians today are more educated. The Nile River has kept Egyptians alive for thousands of years. Egypt is an ancient and modern place that is full of wonder and
The population in Egypt is around 93,000,000 million people. Egypt’s capital and largest city is Cario. Cario has about 18,000,000 million people living within its boarders. Some popular and traditional dishes in Egypt are aish (mix wheat flour, water, salt, then bake.), bram rice ( rice made in milk, then the rice is stuffed into chicken liver. ), kafta ( meatballs that are served on a skewer. ) and many more dishes like these. Egypt has the largest education system in the Middle East. 25 Percent of Egyptians have attended or are attending a university. But there is a 50 percent drop out rate in Egypt too. Most Egyptians practice Islam. About 90 percent of Egyptians are Muslim. There are , however, Christians in Egypt too. About 10 percent of Egyptians are Christians. One major Muslim holiday is Ramadan. This is when Muslims hang brightly colored banners outside and don’t eat anything from sunrise to sunset. A major Christian holiday is Christmas. This is when Christians celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus Christ. Most Egyptians speak Arabic, but some Egyptians speak English …show more content…
The highest the temperature reaches is 95 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, and in the winter the temperature gets to as low as 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The Nile River is the longest river in the world. The Nile River reaches up to 4,258 miles. The Egyptians are able to farm thanks to the annual flooding of the Nile. When the Nile River floods it leaves behind deposits of silt, which is really good for planting crops in. Mainly what Egyptians farm are cotton, rice, wheat, corn, and different types of sugar, onions, and beets. Egypt has a few deserts in within its boarders. Some major deserts are the Blue desert, the Eastern desert, and the Great Sand deserts. There are a few smaller deserts in Egypt. Egypt is a very cool place. Egyptians built glorious pyramids for their pharaohs, and believed in a lot of different gods as well. Without Egyptians there wouldn’t be any pyramids, mummies, and not one god of the thousands would have been thought about. Egyptians today are more educated. The Nile River has kept Egyptians alive for thousands of years. Egypt is an ancient and modern place that is full of wonder and