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Egypt

Kate Shoup

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EXPLORING WORLD CULTURES

Egypt

Kate Shoup

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To Heidi and Olivier.

Published in 2016 by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC 5th Avenue, Suite 136, New York, NY 10016

Copyright 2016 by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

First Edition

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This publication represents the opinions and views of the author based on his or her personal experience, knowledge, and research. The information in this book serves as a general guide only. The author and publisher have used their best efforts in preparing this book and disclaim liability rising directly or indirectly from the use and application of this book.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Shoup, Kate, 1972- Egypt / Kate Shoup.

pages cm. ( Exploring world cultures) Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-50260-583-2 ( hardcover) ISBN 978-1-50260-582-5 ( paperback) ISBN 978-1-50260-584-9 ( ebook) Egypt Juvenile literature. I. Title.

DT49. S54 2016 dc23

2014050233

Editorial Director: David McNamara Editor: Kristen Susienka

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Contents

Introduction

Chapter Geography

Chapter History

Chapter Government

Chapter The Economy

Chapter The Environment

Chapter The People Today

Chapter Lifestyle

Chapter Religion

Chapter Language

Chapter Arts and Festivals

Chapter Fun and Play

Chapter Food

Glossary

Find Out More

Index and About the Author

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Introduction

Egypt is a very old country. It started in 3150 BCE and has many traditions. Many buildings and statues made in ancient Egypt still stand today.

You can still see parts of ancient Egypt today.

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Almost all of Egypt is covered in desert. Most Egyptians live along a river called the Nile River. The Nile River is in the Nile Valley and Nile Delta. It provides water to a harsh, dry land. About half of Egyptians live in cities. The other half live in the countryside.

Most people who live in Egypt are native Egyptians. Like many of their neighbors in the Middle East, they speak Arabic. They follow a religion called Islam. Islam is important to many aspects of modern Egyptian culture.

Egypt has a lot of customs and celebrations. Learning about Egypt can be fun.

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Geography

Egypt is in a part of the world called the Middle East. It covers a lot of land 390,000 square miles (1 million square kilometers). Some of Egypt is in Africa and some of it is in Asia. The Mediterranean Sea is to the north and the Red Sea is to the east.

There are two deserts in Egypt. They are the Sahara Desert and the Libyan Desert. These deserts take up most of the country. Most Egyptian people live near the Nile River.

A map of Egypt

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Egypt is very dry. Less than one inch (2.54 centimeters) of rain falls per year. In the summer, Egypt is very hot. It is cooler during the winter.

The Khamaseen

In the spring, a strong wind called the Khamaseen blows. This wind often brings sand and dust. Sometimes, it causes the temperature to rise to more than degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius).

FACT! Egypt has more than 15,000 types of animals. About 10,000 of these are bugs.

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History

Egypt was one of the worlds first countries. The kingdom of Egypt started in 3150 bce. The leader of this kingdom was called the pharaoh. One of the most famous pharaohs is Tutankhamen, who is also known as King Tut. He was nine years old when he became the ruler of Egypt.

FACT! For a long time, no one knew about Tutankhamen. A man named Howard Carter found his tomb in 1922.

A mask of King Tut. He is sometimes called the Boy King.

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The kingdom of Egypt lasted for three thousand years. After that, it was run by outsiders. First, the Persians took over Egypt. Then came the Romans, the Byzantines, the Muslim Arabs, and the Ottoman Turks. After that, the French and the British ran Egypt. Finally, in 1922, Egypt became free. Egypt crowned a new king, King Fuad I, that year.

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