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| THE EGYPTIAN PAGE This is dedicated to all egyptians out there! |
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| Full name: The Arab Republic of Egypt Area: 1,001,449 Square km Population : 70 million(estimate) People: Berbers, Bedwens, and Nubians. Language: Arabic Religion: 90%Muslim, 10% Orthadrox Christian Goverment: Democrats President: Mohammed Hosni Mubarak |
| Overview Profile |
| GDP: $ 42 BILLION GDP PER HEAD: $658 ANNUAL GROWTH: 4% INFLATION: 16% MAJOR INDUSTRY:oil, gas, tourism, agriculture MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS: usa, italy, germany, and france |
| Economic Information |
| For most egyptians, life an dlifestyle have changed little for hundreds of yers. the 20th century has certainly made an impression in the form of cocacola, levis, and tv, but for most egyptians fellahin's 9farmers0 population, things are still tha same. popular music in egypt meant, until recently the voice of om kalthoum, "mother of egypt", until she died in 1975, was the voice that shook the middle east, and even she outlives her legend. but now there is a newer type of musicfrom the likes of amr diab, Ihab tawfik, and hakim. cairo has been at egypt's centre for more than a 1000 years .some of its highlights is the last remaining tower from the fortress of babylon on the nile, aswell as the ibn tulum mosque and mausoleum of imam ash-shafi'i. egypt is also rich in educational purposes. it contains the famous AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO, aswell as the famous AIN SHAMS, AND CAIRO UNIVERSITY. if u would like more information on egypt, visit these sites: EGYPTSEARCH CULTURE FOCUS ECONOMY EGYPT MINISTRY OF TOURISM OF EGYPT |
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| by Ramy Tolba |
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