Egypt (Arab Republic of Egypt)

“Belady, Belady, Belady”“My country, My country, My country”

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Know Egypt

• Population: 85 million.

• Currency: Egyptian Pound

• Capital: Cairo.

• Climate: Max. 43 °C & Min. 13 °C

• Continent: Africa

2011“The Revolution”

• Reason: police brutality, emergency law, lack of free elections & freedom of speech, uncontrollable corruption, high unemployment, inflation & low wages.

• Result: The 18 day revolts resulted in the removal of President “Hosny Mubarak”.

• Current situation: Demonstrations happen regularly across Egypt. Demonstrations are often on Fridays.

Culture

• Sport: Football.• Festivals: Religious “Mulid & Ramadan”, Ancient-spring

festival “Sham EL-Nisim”.• Music: Egyptians are playing harps and flutes, including

two indigenous instruments: the ney and the oud.• Famous pop singers: Amr Diab & Mohamed Mounir. • Franco-Arabic music by artists such as “Dalida”.

Culture (continue)

• Also, we got Arabic Jazz, Reggae, R&B, Hip Hop, Metal, Rock & Electonica.

• Literature: Novelist “Naguib Mahfouz” was the first Arabic-language writer to win the Nobel Prize.

• Cairo Opera House: Main arts venue. • Cairo: has long been known as the "Hollywood

of the Middle East“.

Religion

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

“Out & About: Downtown”

• Downtown, one of the most exciting areas of Cairo.

• The Egyptian museum.• The ahwa, or the coffee shop, is the most

popular Cairorian hangout.

• shisha, or the hookah pipe. • Drinks: Tea, Turkish coffee and

Karkadeh.

“Out & About: Continue”

• Khan El Khalili is one of the oldest bazaars in Cairo.

• Buddha Bar.

• Hard Rock Café.

• Azhar Park.