Country Close Up – Egypt
If there’s anyone to blame for my fascination with Egypt, it’s Wilbur Smith. Hang on – it’s simpler than you think: Smith did a three book series entitled the Egyptian novels. After reading Wilbur Smith’s Egyptian novels I fell in love with the ancient Egyptian culture and Egypt as a country. And so it is that today we journey to a slightly more modern version of the jewel in the North.
In the wake of their performance at the confederations cup and the upcoming 2010 World Cup, Egypt and particularly their footballers have been in the media quite a bit recently which renewed my interest in Egypt. Â So, without any further ado, here’s Egypt!
Afrigator Country Close Up on Egypt
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Vital Stats:
- Name: Arab Republic of Eypt
- Full Native Name: Jumhurivat Misr al-Arabiyah
- Internet code: .eg
- Population: 75.5 Million people
- Number of blog on Afrigator: 321
- Capital City: Cairo
Demographic Information
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Cultural Information
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Interesting facts about the Egypt
- Silver was considered more valuable than gold in ancient Egypt.
- Beer was invented in Egypt .
- More damage has been done to Cleopatra’s Needle, a hieroglyphic-covered granite obelisk, in the 125 years it has stood in pollution-filled, weather-beaten New York City than in thousands of years in dry Egypt.
- The capital of Egypt is Cairo and the city holds the distinction of being the largest city in Africa and the Middle East.
- The Sphinx lost it’s nose in 1798 when Napoleon’ soldiers used it for target practice.
Egypt in images
