2007-01-19 08:29:56 · 8 answers · asked by bedo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
EGYPT
- Area: 386,659 sq. mi. (1,001,447 sq. km.)
- Population: 41, 572,000
- Capital: Cairo
- Largest City: Cairo
- Highest point: Jeb. Katherina (8, 651 ft.)
- Currency: Egyptian pound
- Major Language: Arabic
- Major religions: Islam, Coptic Christianity
Egypt is found in northeast Africa, connecting Africa to Asia. It is bounded N by Mediterranean Sea, E by Saudi Arabia and Israel, S by Sudan and W by Libya.
It is famous for:
- Pyramids
- It is where the Naghammadi documents and
the Gospel of Judas was found
- Nile River
-It is where Moses went to escape from Israel.
2007-01-19 17:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by marcelino angelo (BUSY) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Famous for Pyramids. The astromy subject came from here too
2007-01-19 23:44:36 · answer #2 · answered by Suhas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Gaza Pyramids...the Valley of the Kings...several Phaoronic temple sites...lots of museums...tons of things to see! By far it is the most interesting of all the middle eastern countries for a westerner to visit...and one of the safest.
2007-01-19 16:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That it was the pinnacle of the world's civilization 3000 years ago and it has been going down ever since. Ever since about 700 AD, this once great civilization has failed to make any significant advances.
2007-01-19 17:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by Arthur M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea egypt lives across the street from me. he's famous for all the pyramids he has in his yard
2007-01-19 16:39:41 · answer #5 · answered by You Betcha! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Nile River...the LONGEST river ever, pyramids, vallry of th kins, king tut, mummies
2007-01-19 16:38:54 · answer #6 · answered by Danny ★☮❤ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
right now it is famous for bitching about who has the antiquated souvenirs of historical insignificance because of wars have depleted the worlds interst in the middle east again and again and again
2007-01-19 21:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a country in northern Africa that has really old pointy things in it.
2007-01-19 16:44:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋