Egypt Geography Where is Egypt in Africa Egypt

Egypt

Geography: Where is Egypt in Africa? • Egypt is located in the north of Africa Montessori puzzle map of Africa

Geography • Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt • Capital City: Cairo • Official Language: Arabic • Click play below to hear what Arabic language sounds like: Cairo

Geography • Egypt is divided into two sections: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt because the Nile river flows from the south to the north • Capital: Cairo is a fertile land completely covered with farms

Geography • The south has low mountains and deserts • The north has wide valleys, west and east

Egypt has the longest river in the world! Without the Nile River, all of Egypt would be a desert.

People & Culture • 90% of Egyptians are Muslim • 10% of Egyptians are Christians • Egypt cities are crowded and people live in a narrow strip of land along the Nile River • Children, especially in rural areas, help on family farms. Children are also expected to look after their parents in their old age.

People & Culture Olden Days Modern Days

Nature • Egypt is home to a wide range of animals and plants: Jackals, gazelles, crocodiles, and cobras • Some wildlife regions: oases, deserts, mountains, coastal areas, river islands, and wetlands

• Egyptians have always been close to the natural world. In the olden days, Ancient Egyptians left paintings and carvings of many animals like elephants, hippos, leopards, cheetahs and more but now some are rare due to overhunting and habitat loss.

Egyptian Flag • Red refers to strength and hope • White refers to the purity and serenity of Egyptians • Black refers to ages of backwardness and colonialism and that is gone forever • Gold refers to righteousness of the faith

Egyptian Pound (Money) • Egyptian Pound is called ﺟﻨﻴﻪ ﻣﺼﺮﻯ Genēh Maṣri [ɡeˈneː(h) ˈmɑsˤɾi]; Geneh Masri is the currency of Egypt. • The currency is abbreviated as LE or L. E. which stands for livre égyptienne (French for Egyptian pound)

Egypt History • The first people to live by the Nile were hunters and fishermen, who settled there for over 8, 000 years • The people learned to grow crops and raise animals, and they began to build villages and towns • The people traded with their neighbors and learn to sail boats • Eventually a civilization was established by 3000 B. C. , which is 3, 000 years ago!

Egypt Landmarks • Today, Egypt has MANY famous ancient landmarks and sites dated back to Ancient Egypt History when Egypt had kings called Pharoahs. Here is a photo for perspective to see how BIG each stone is next to an adult.

Great Pyramid of Giza • 481 feet tall • Thousands of slaves built the Giza • 20 years to build • Oldest and largest pyramid • Built in 2560 BC; that is about 4, 519 years ago!

Abu Simbel Temples • There are two massive rock temples at Abu Simbel, a village in the Upper Egypt • The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside in the 13 th century BC; that is about 3, 220 years ago!

What did you learn about Egypt today? • Raise your hand share what you liked or didn’t like • Homework: ØDraw a picture of your own Pyramid on a separate white paper. ØColor it! ØName your own Pyramid! ØTake a picture of your master piece and email it to the teacher ØHAVE FUN!