Egypt+History


 * Egypt's General Information || Geography || History || Culture || Political System || Economics || Activities || Teacher's Page ||
 * Egypt's General Information || Geography || History || Culture || Political System || Economics || Activities || Teacher's Page ||

Egypt's History




 * A little background history... **
 * Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world! The history of this country dates back 3 millenniums. WOW!
 * Egypt used to be ruled for thousands upon thousands of years by dynasties of Pharaohs!
 * There came a time when Egypt was invaded by outside countries. There have been many different country that have tried to take over Egypt. More recent ones were in the 1800s after the Suez Canal had been completed in when the French and British took interest in the country. The British occupied the country from 1882 - 1922.


 * Significant Day in Egypt's History **
 * On February 28th, 1922: Egypt officially became an independent sovereign state and was ruled by a King. However, there was tension between political party and the Monarchy. The Monarchy was abolished and on June 18th, 1953 Egypt officially became a republic (CIA World Factbook)!


 * Did you know... **
 * The Native people of Egypt are called Egyptians.
 * The language the natives use in Egypt is Arabic and the most common religion in Egypt is Islam.

Egypt Today



Many things have change in Egypt over the years. Cairo is a busy city that has new modern aspects to it such as: public and private transportation, cinemas, sports, and other American qualities. However; there is a big gap between the wealthy and the poor Cairo. Life is very different for those who live outside the major cities. Those who live along the Nile still live in mud homes! There is a vast difference between villages and cities.

References

Egypt. (n.d.). //CIA World Fact Book//. Retrieved November 30, 2010, from []

far., & Eastern, t. m. (n.d.). Modern Egypt - Egyptian culture, people, living and working in Egypt today. //Egypt Vacations - A Travel Guide to the Land of the// //Pharaohs//. Retrieved December 1, 2010, from []

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