Egypt is a country that borders both Africa and Asia. It neighbors Libya, Israel, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and barely touches Jordan. It is one of the larger countries in that part of the world.
Egypt consists mostly of the Nile Valley and desert plains. The land along the main river of Egypt, the Nile, is known as the Nile Valley. This land is fertile and the most agriculturally productive in the country. Over 95% of the entire population of the country lives along the Nile Valley.
The highest point in the country is G??? Katarina, which is 8,668 feet or 2,642 meters high. The second highest point is Mt. Sinai at 7,497 feet or 2,285 meters. The lowest point is -436 feet or -133 meters.
The weather in Egypt is warm and usually dry. Some parts of the country receive rain up to four months in the year. It only rains in January and February in Cairo, its largest city.
Cairo is the capital of Egypt. Cairo is also the biggest city in Africa. Egypt's government is a republic. The head of the government and of the state is the president. Currently the president is Hosni Mubarak.
The people throughout Egypt speak Arabic, the official language. Most of the people of Egypt are employed in agriculture, the textile industry, or light manufacturing. The chief products are textiles. Egypt exports many textiles, along with cement, iron, steel, chemicals, fertilizer, rubber products, refined sugar, tobacco, canned foods, cottonseed oil, small metal products, shoes and furniture. Countries Egypt exports to are America, Mexico, Belize, Canada, and the Arabic countries near Egypt.
Egypt must import items as well. It imports electronics from the Far East and the U.S., automobiles from Japan and the U.S., and food from Israel, Europe, and Iraq.
Nearly 93% of Egyptians are Muslims. The largest minority religion is Coptic Christian. Other religious groups include Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Armenian, and a very small Jewish community. These minority religions exist only in urban areas. In the 1980's clashes occurred between the Muslims and Christian extremists.
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