EGYPT

HECTOR ALEXANDER LPEZ MUOZ ALMA CRISTINA MALDONADO TLLEZ

EGYPT
Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt Legal system based on the 1971 Constitution.

LOCALIZATION

Bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, south by Sudan, on the east by Israel and the Red Sea, and west with Libya.

MAJOR CITIES IN EGYPT:

Cairo

Cairo is Egypt's capital and largest city, also, with almost 20 million inhabitants, is the most populous city in Africa.

Aswan

Aswan, also known as Asun is the southernmost city of Egypt. Aswan is located on the first cataract of the Nile, almost a thousand miles from Cairo.

 Luxor

Luxor is 700 kilometers south of Cairo. The city, with nearly 500,000 inhabitants, who live mainly from tourism and agriculture.

 Alexandria

Founded by Alexander the Great in 332 BC, Alexandria was the main cultural center of the ancient world and has one of the most complete history of Egypt.

 Sharm el-Sheikh

Sharm el-Sheikh, also known as Sharm elSheij, is a city of Egypt situated on a peninsula of Sinai, in the Red Sea coast. Is one of the best places in the world for diving.

PRODUCTION
Since about 40% of the workforce is engaged in agricultural activities or livestock. Crops: Cotton (the most important), Tomatoes, rice, wheat, corn, sugarcane, potatoes and oranges. Livestock: Head of bovine cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, donkeys and birds corral.

TOURISM Around Cairo : The pyramids of Giza, with the Great Sphinx are the main attractions, complemented with the treasures of Cairo Museum that showcases the treasure of Tutankhamen, and the bazaar Khan el-Khalili (Jan el Jalili).

TOURISM
The South: with Luxor, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel and other archaeological treasures, as well as cruises on the Nile.

TOURISM
The Red Sea coast and the south of the Sinai peninsula, with a diving center of great renown. The resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, is a landmark in the area.

LANGUAGES

The official language of the Republic is Modern Standard Arabic.

Spoken languages:

Egyptian Arabic
Sa'idi Arabic Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic Sudanese Arabic

(68%)
(29%) (1.6%) (0.6%)

Domari
Nobiin Beja Siwi and others

(0.3%)
(0.3%) (0.1%) (0.1%)

The main taught foreign languages in schools are English, French, German and sometimes Italian.

REFERENCES:

http://www.disfrutaegipto.com/ciudades http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egipto#Geograf.C3.ADa http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egipto#Econom.C3.ADa http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egipto#Turismo http://www.ikuska.com/Africa/Paises/Egipto.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt#Languages