Officially Egypt is known as Arab Republic of Egypt. It is the country in North America. In the northeastern part of the country there is Sinai Peninsula which also makes the land bridge to the continent Asia. The country covers the total area of the 1,001,450 sq km. The country borders to Sudan in south, Israel in east, Libya in west and Gaza Strip also in east.
Previous Records Medals:
The record list of the medals which the country has won till date is as under:
In Summer Olympics:
- Gold: 7
- Silver: 6
- Bronze: 8
The country has won no medals in the winter Olympics.
Etymology:
The name of the country is derived from the black fertile soil which is deposited by floods of Nile, which is different from the red land or the deshret of desert. The official modern and the Arabic name of the country is Semitic origin which cognate directly with the other words of the Semitic for the country as the Hebrew which generally means two straits.
History:
The verification of the human inhabitation in valley of the Nile since from the era appears in from of rock carving and artifacts along with the terraces of the Nile in oases of desert. The culture of the fishers and the hunter-gatherers replaced the culture of grain grinding. The former tribal peoples migrated to River Nile where they developed their own agricultural economy and the centralized society.
Demographics:
The country is the most populated country in Middle East and is known as the 2nd most populous country in continent of Africa. All the inhabitants almost are concentrated in along bank of Nile River. Near about 80 to 90% of the population belongs to the Islam religion and the rest belongs to the Christianity, mostly the dominations of the Coptic Orthodox.
Government and Policies:
The country is republic from 18th June 1953. The president of republic was Mohamed Hosni Mubarak. Though ostensibly the power is organized under system of the multi party semi presidential where the power of the executive is theoretically divided among the prime minister and president.
Culture:
The culture of the country consists of the recorded history of the 5000 years. The country maintained the attractive stable and the complex culture which had influenced the culture of the African countries, Europe and Middle East. Many aspects of ancient culture of country exist in interactions with the latest elements which also includes the influences from the western modern culture.
Economy:
The economy of the country significantly depends on the petroleum exports, tourism, agriculture and media. Also there are more than the 3 million Egyptians that are working in foreign countries significantly in the Persian Gulf, Europe and Saudi Arabia.
Infrastructure:
Since initiation of program of the economic reform in the year 1991, the Egyptian government realized that private sector is the main face for the economic growth. The government of the country also reviewed customarily involvement in infrastructure for providing the growing position to the private sector. The current legislation contains the different schemes for the participation of the private sector in the investment of the infrastructure.
Education:
The education system of the county is highly centralized and is divided in 3 stages.
- Basic Education
- Primary Stage
- Secondary Stage
Neighboring Countries:
The neighboring countries to Egypt are:
- Libya
- Israel
- Sudan and
- Gaza Strip
Geographical Settings:
The country covers the total area of the 1,001,450 sq km. The Egypt is the 38th biggest country in the all over the globe after Mauritania. The country is similar to Tanzania in size, four times size of the UK and 2 times size of France.
Great Persons in Country:
The great persons in country are:
- Aaron
- King Tut
- Sadat, Anwar
- Cleopatra
Capital City:
The capital of Egypt is Cairo and is also the largest city in Egypt.
Currency:
The currency of the country is Egyptian pound. The pound is used as the medium of exchange. It is famously known as the gunaih in Arabic and also is divided in 100 malleem. Whereas the coins are oftenly used less than Egyptian notes. Nevertheless the piaster coins of the 10, 5, 25, and 20 are still remained as the legal currency of the country.
Country Famous For:
The country is famous for:
- Pyramids
- Temples
- Valley of Kings
- Siwa Oasis
Total Population:
The total population of the country which was estimated in the year 1997 was 64,824,466. Nearly 99% of the inhabitants live within the delta and Nile Valley that constitutes less than the 4 % of the total area of the Egypt.
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