WHAT
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT EGYPT?
Picture by Mr. Yaffe
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Did you know that Egypts'
population has grown rapidly, and currently is at 63,575,107 and still
growing.
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Have you ever wanted
to know what kind of Ethnic Groups there are in Egypt? Well, there
are 4, they are Eastern Hamitic, Greek, Nubian, and Armebian.
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You might think that
everyone in Egypt has their own TV, well guess again. It's a fact that
there is only 1 TV for every 12 people.Telephones on the other hand, there's
only 1 phone for every 24 people. You might think it's crazy that
there's only 1 doctor for every 1,698 people.
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Did you know that the
only major religion in Egypt is Islam.
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Children in Egypt only
have to go to school for 8 years, thats between the ages of 6 and 14.
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The literacy rate is
59% men, and 30% women.
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Some sports that are
played today, were made up in Ancient Egypt, thats over 7 thousand years
ago. Sports such as swimming, weightlifting, long jump, shooting,
fishing, rowing, and most athletics are in the Olympics. It's amazing that
since sports were first invented, how people have been able to keep it
alive.
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Did you know that the
Egypt Fire Department serves a population of 10000 in a 20 square mile
area. There are 2 fire stations with 45 volunteers.
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Animals in Egypt are
scarces in many areas, and sometimes animals will just disappear.
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Tricolor of red, white
and black horizontal stripes, with a golden eagle on the white stripe.
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Did you know that Ancient
Egyptians did not celebrate birthdays!
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The longest reigning
king was Pepy II he was King at age 6 and rules until 94.
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