tourism (who wouldn't want to see the pyramids?)
oil, natural gs, manufacturing
agriculture-making the most of their limited arable land (3%)
- cotton,corn, rice, wheat, fava bean
- the dam controls the flooding of the Nile, and increases the amount of reclaimed land.
shomu is when the water is short.
Egypt's Demographics
79-million people-biggest population of Middle Eastern nations, third biggest African country
Cairo:6.7 million
NYC:8.3 million
Official language: Arabic (English, French, some German)
Religion is 90% Muslim, most of the rest are Christians
(Egypt is 12th in religious violence, 5th worst of religious freedom)
Egypt-flag and national anthem
red, white, and black
Egypt-politics, government, revolution
1953-Egypt declared a Republics
1954-1970-ruled by Gamal Nasser
- nationalizes the Suez Canal
- forms allegiance with Soviet Union
1970 ruled by Anwar Sadat
- switches allegiance to the USA
- attacked Israel over Sinai Peninsula, but later made peace
- Sada assassinated in 1981
1981-2011-ruled by Hosni Mubarak
- kept alliance with US
- accused of corruption, political persecution, human rights violations
- driven from office following mass demonstrations last month
Whats Next for Egypt
Egypt currently ruled by military junta, but democratic elections scheduled for September 2011
Some want Mubarak arrested and tried for embezzling from the government. He might have stolen 50-70 billion
Revolution is in the air throughout Middle East and North Africa:
- Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria..
- ...and Libya
Libya has been ruled by Muammar Gaddafi since 1969
- he is violently opposing Libya's uprising
- Libya may descend into full civil war
- the east controlled by rebels, but he still holds the capital so far.
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