Egypt Cultural Capital

Egypt

By Veer and Panth

Egypt

Egypt is located in Africa near the North East.

Egypt

Egypt is the only country in Africa that is linked with the Middle east.

Egypt covers 1.002 million km2 of land which makes it the 29th largest country in the world.

Flag of Egypt

The color red symbolises the Egyptians' bloods in the war against colonization.

The eagle stands for the Egyptians' strength and power.

This is the Flag of Egypt

The color white symbolises peace.

The color black symbolises the dark period of occupation.

The River Nile

The Nile is the longest river in the world which is approximately 6,650 km long.

The Nile passes through 11 countries : Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt.

Most of the river Nile is located in Egypt.

The Pyramid of Giza

Egypt is famous for the pyramid of Giza. The pyramid of Giza is a pyramid made from limestone but in the inside is made from granite.

It took 20 years to build.

The Giza Pyramids were built to endure an eternity. The monumental tombs are relics of Egypt's Old Kingdom era.

Pharaoh Khufu was the first Egyptian king to build a pyramid in Giza. His Great Pyramid is the largest in Giza and originally towered some 481 feet (147 meters).

The Red Sea

The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia.

It is one of the saltiest water bodies on the Earth. Typically, the salinity of other water bodies is around 3.5%. However, the Red Sea’s salinity is around 4.1%.

Studies suggest that the Red Sea was formed after continental drift. During the Eocene period the land of Arabia and Africa started drifting away creating an area of water named as the red sea.

The sahara desert

The sahara desert is the largest hot desert in the world.

It covers an area of 9.2 million square kilometers / 3.5 million square miles.

It is probably the same size as Australia.

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