Egypt overview

1. Egypt overview

2. Egypt description • location:Egypt is an African country, lies in the north east corner of Africa.

3. Egypt description • location:Egypt is an African country, lies in the north east corner of Africa. • Surface:Its total land area is about 1 million km2. • Population:Its total population is around 72.6 million persons (2006 census). • System of government:Egypt is a republic. The President is the chief of state. • Capital:Cairo is the capital • Official Language:is Arabic. • Climate:Egypt has a typical desert climate-hot summers and mild winters.

4. The Nile Mediterranean Sea • It looks over the Mediterranean Sea from the North, and the Red Sea from East. • Egypt has vast areas of deserts which divided bythe Nile River to the Eastern desert and the western desert. Red Sea

5. The Nile • The Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching north for approximately 4,000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Red Sea

6. Egypt is one of the most populated countries in Africa and the Middle East. According to the 2006 census, the population of Egypt has sprung up to 72.6 million with a growth rate of 22% each year in the past decade. Mediterranean Sea • The inhabited areas concentrated in just 5% of Egypt’s total area, presented in the small strip of the Nile valley and some scattered settlements on its sea shores and oases. That caused the over population problem in most of its cities. Red Sea

7. Egypt is one of the most populated countries in Africa and the Middle East. According to the 2006 census, the population of Egypt has sprung up to 72.6 million with a growth rate of 22% each year in the past decade. • The inhabited areas concentrated in just 5% of Egypt’s total area, presented in the small strip of the Nile valley and some scattered settlements on its sea shores and oases. That caused the over population problem in most of its cities. Egypt is divided into 27 governorates, most of which consists of cities (or one city), and a sum of villages.

8. Each governorate has a capital city for it.

9. The main 32 cities of Egypt: From that tables we can see that: -Cairo, the country's capital is the largest city (7 933 236 persons in 2007). - Then comes Alexandria as Egypt's second largest city (3 917 082 persons in 2007). - Egypt's third and fourth largest cities are El- Giza (2 491 991) and Shubra al Khaymah( in El-Qaliobia governorate) (1 019 725).

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11. El-Minia Governorate is one of the governorates of The Upper Egypt Total area: 32,279 km². Percentage to total area of Egypt: 3.2%. Population: around 4.2 million Population density: 115 person/km² Percentage to the whole population of Egypt: 5.1% El-Minia Governorate administrative divisions: 9 cities, 57 local administrative units, 346 smallvillages, and 1429 tiny villages

12. El-Minia Governorate -El-Minia city is the capital of El-Minia governorate. Its name is derived from the pharaonic Egyptian name Men'at Khufu. -El-Minia lies on the west bank of the Nile. It is Known by the locals as "Bride of Upper Egypt. This represents its strategic location in Middle Egypt as a vital link between the north and the south of Egypt. Its population is about 232 .000 persons (cal.2007) El-Minia has some monument places like Beni Hassan

13. Generally, Egypt has many economic resources such as agricultural, industrial, touristic and etc.Here we will take a quick look on the tourism in Egypt. Tourism in Egypt • Egypt has about 33% of the monument places in all over the world. • Egyptpassed through many civilizations from 7000 years ago like Pharaonic, Greek, Christian (Coptic) and Islamic civilizations.

14. -Salah El-Din Castle The Citadel is one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare, as well as a highly visible landmark on Cairo's eastern skyline The most important touristic places are in: Cairo: like It houses number of museums, ancient mosques and other sites.

15. Salah ad-Din fortified this area to protect it against attacks. • Most of the fortification was destroyed by the invaders, but after Salah ad-din death new governors likeMuhammad Ali reinforced the Castel by enlarging its towers and walls

16. -Cairo ancient north walls: which go back to the Islamic generation

17. The golden mask of King Tot -The Egyptian museum contains many historic collections, the most important of which is the pharoes collections like (King Tut) collection, who was a major player in Egypt Pharaonic History

18. The Egyptian museum

19. Cairo Downtown

20. Hotels along River Nile banks

21. -Many historic mosques like: El-Azhar Mosque

22. Elhosain Mosque

24. El-Azhr Mosque

25. -Many historic mosques like: Ahmed ibn TolonMosque

26. - Many historic churches like: St George church

27. - The pyramids: They are considered as one of the seven wonders of the world El-Giza: Has the most famous ancient sites In Egypt, like

28. There are actually over 100 pyramids in Egypt, many of which are relatively unknown. The famous group is the three pyramids of : Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. The ancient Pharaohsbuilt them as tombs for them and their queens. El-Giza: like

29. The stones was brought over great distance, from Arabia, and the construction was undertaken with the help of ramps. Lifting the tools and stones from step to the upward step by these ramps and so on, then the final finishing-off begun at the top and continued downward. El-Giza: - The common question is how the pyramids were built. There are many scholars done providing views about the pyramids construction. However, the simplest one of them is shown below:

30. - The Sphinx: It’s a sculpture represents a huge creature with the head of a human and a lion's body. It’s built by king Khafre beside its pyramid to protect its golden collection inside the pyramid from thieves. El-Giza: like

31. They have most of the pharaoenic monuments in Egypt, like: - Luxor temple : Luxor & Aswan cities:

32. They have most of the pharaoenic monuments in Egypt, like: - Luxor temple : Luxor & Aswan cities:

33. They have most of the pharaoenic monuments in Egypt, like: - Karnak temple in Luxor : Luxor & Aswan cities:

34. They have most of the pharaoenic monuments in Egypt, like: - Karnak temple in Luxor : Luxor & Aswan cities:

35. - An avenue bordered by sphinxes linked Karnak with the Luxor temple: Luxor & Aswan cities:

36. - The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut : Luxor & Aswan cities:

37. - The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut : Luxor & Aswan cities:

38. - Abou Simble Temple in Aswan : It is one of the most magnificent monuments in the world. Their removal and reconstruction was an historic event, when the temple was threatened by submersion in Lake Nasser, due to the construction of the High Dam. Luxor & Aswan cities:

39. - Abou Simble Temple in Aswan : Luxor & Aswan cities:

40. High Dam in Aswan on River Nile

41. Alexandria better known as the mermaid of the Mediterranean. • It is the second largest city in Egypt after Cairo. • Alexandria was built during the rule of the Greek emperor Alexander. So it has some historic places like: Alexandria:

42. The Roman Stage Alexandria:

43. Qaitbay Castle It is one of the main tourist attractions of Alexandria and really one of the icons of this city. It has a beautiful location, overlooking with a great view of Mediterranean Sea and of Alexandria as well Alexandria:

44. Qaitbay Castle Alexandria:

45. The bibliotheca Alex (Alex New Library) • It's one of the most wonderful architectural designs in the world built in the twentieth century. Alexandria: • It contains: • - A common library • - 6 specialized libraries • - A Planetarium • - A conference center. • - 3 Museums • - permanent exhibitions • - 6 art galleries

46. The Planetarium The bibliotheca Alex (Alex New Library) Alexandria:

47. back front The bibliotheca Alex (Alex New Library) Alexandria:

48. The bibliotheca Alex Alexandria: The library from inside

49. Alexandria shores. Alexandria:

50. Egypt has wonderful beaches on The Red Sea like in Sharm El-Shikh, Hurgada. people come to them from all over the world for swimming and diving. Touristic places on The Red Sea & Sinai: - Sharm El-Shiekh:offers the beauty of the Sinai, with its beautiful beaches,