egypt by nicole helms. where is egypt located? the red sea is next to egypt the red sea is next to...
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Where is Egypt located? The Red Sea is next to Egypt The Mediterranean Sea is north of Egypt Libya is next to Egypt The Sudan is south of Egypt Jordan is next to Egypt There are six cites in Egypt Cairo is the capital of Egypt Egypt is in the northern hemisphere Egypt is in Africa
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Where is Egypt, continued
Pyramids are around the capital of Egypt
There are long rivers going through Egypt
What is the Climate in Egypt?
In Egypt, it almost never rains
In Egypt, it is hot all day
In Egypt, it is cool at night
The sky is blue all the time
It might never rain
Every day, the sun is out
Sometimes, it is more than 100 degrees
What is Climate, continued
You might never see a rain cloud
Every spring the Nile river floods
Sahara has little rain
Sahara is a type of desert
Sahara has sand storms
What do they wear in Egypt?
Moms make cloth for clothing
Bedouins wear long robes
Robes are made out of cotton or wool
Men wear pants with robes
Women wear dresses with robes
Life as a kid
Family ties are very strong
Kids often grow up near many relatives
Kids must learn at an early age
Both boys and girls go to school together
Boys work in a field when they conplete school
Girls help with the cleaning and cooking
What Holidays Does Egypt Have?
Muslims celebrate three major festivals: Moulid el-Nabi, Eid el-Ahda, and Eid el Fitr
At Moulid el-Nabi, they mark the birth of the Prophet Muhammad and have a big meal. They sell candy dolls.
Eid el-Ahda takes place after their annual pilgrimage to Mecca, which their holy place
Eid el Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan. During Ramadan they fast during the day and only eat after sunset
Horses are decorated for festivals
Festivals take place in tents
Homes are decorated for festivals
Some people have a big meal at home
What Natural Resources Does Egypt Have?
Steel is a natural resource
40 percent of people work at farms
20 percent private businesses
8-11 percent unemployed
Cotton is a natural resource
What National Monuments Does Egypt have?
The Egyptians built pyramids
Egyptians studied the stars and sky
There are tombs in Egypt
Mummies live in pyramids
Powerful reminders of its ancient past
Ancient Egyptian works of art tell a story
What Games and Sports does Egypt Have?
Football is called soccer
There are sports clubs in Egypt
Most sports are expensive for people
the Al Ahla club and the Zamalek club are top soccer teams in Egypt
Like to play polo, squash, basketball, swimming and handball
What Language do they Speak?
Arabic
Welcome – Marhaba
Thank-you - Shukran
Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics
What Food do they Eat?
Some people eat Greek food
Lunch is their main meal
Felufel are fried balls or chick peas and wheat
Denner is a small meal
Desserts are sweet cakes and puddings
People eat a lot of food in Egypt
Animals
Camels, horses, water buffalos, snakes, lizards rats, mice, bats
Every winter, more than a billion birds fly through Egypt
Birds come from Europe
People have to protect some rare birds
Cairo
Cairo is the capital city of Egypt
At night, the streets of Cairo are filled with people shopping or walking or eating
Visitors often arrive in Cairo
School in Egypt
By the age of 15, kids can read and write
Formal education for kids starts at age 5
Poor families don’t send their kids to school
Some kids earn money or help their parents in their family business
Population
82 million people live there
Most people live in cities and villages along the Nile River