Describe The Differences Between Egypt And Australia

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Egypt and Australia are 7,735 miles apart from one another. Egypt is a country located in Africa while Australia is a continent itself. Egypt has been known to mankind since 8,000 BCE and was called the “Black Land” because of the rich, dark soil that it possess. Australia was known to discovered by 54 European ships in 1606. Both regions speak different languages, Egypt uses Arabic and Australia uses English as their primary language.

Egypt is a country from the continent, Africa, and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The main river that flows throughout the country is called the Nile River. The country is mostly desert and has a low percentage on trees. Some major mountain ranges within Egypt would be the Sinai High Mountain Region, the Halayeb Triangle, and the Eastern Desert Mountain Range. The Sinai High is located in
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These religions are monotheistic, mean that they only believe in one God and not multiple. That wasn’t the case when the Greeks and Romans conquered Egypt. In Australia, the religion is diverse. The religion mostly used in Australia is Roman Catholicism/Christianity. All Christian believe in only one God so therefore Australia is also mostly monotheistic. Before Australia became mostly Christian, the Indigenous Australians believed that supernatural humans put everything on earth and vanished.

Egypt and Australia are in two different parts of the world and have many differences. Egypt is like a huge desert with the Nile River flowing from the south of Egypt to the north of Egypt. Egypt is the place to go if you want to see a pyramid up close in person. Australia on the other hand has a lot of greenland and a few trees here and there. Australia is a continent with the Murray-Darling River flowing through the south to the South Pacific Ocean. If you decide to visit Australia and you enjoy opera, The Sydney Opera House is a great spot to check

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