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Egypt

The flag is an abstract tricolor, with black standing for the
 past of oppression, red for sacrifice and white for the
future. A centerpiece of a falcon completes the design.

The Name:

The official name is Arab Republic of Egypt. Previously was The United Arab Republic. Before 1952: The Egyptian Kingdom.

Location:

The country is separated from its neighbors by ocean or desert. To the north is the Mediterranean Sea and to the east the Red Sea. Is separated from Lybia and North Africa by the Western Desert, and from Palestine and Israel by the desert of the Sinai Penninsula. Also, it has an area of 1,001,000 square kilometers.

Among the major geographical features of Egytp are the Nile River and the Suez Canal.

Demography:


  • Total population: 70,000,000
  • Males: 51.2% of total population
  • Females: 48.8% of total population.

Language:


  • Arabic
  • Few small linguistic minorities: Nubian (Kenuz and Mahas), Berber, Armenians, Greek, Italian, etc.

Religion:


  • 90% Sunni Muslim
  • 6% Christians
  • 4% Churches of the Levant (Maronite, Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic)

Traditions and Culture:


  • Women do not have the same legal rights as men in the domain of personal status
  • Only Egyptian men have the right to pass on Egyptian nationality to their children.
  • Household work and child rearing are almost exclusively women's responsibility.
  • Marriage is a negotiation among the members of her or his family about whom she or he will marry.
  • Is really frequent the marriage between cousins.
  • In case of divorce, the mother retains custody only while they are young.
  • Each men has a given name, followed by the given names of his or her father, grandfather, and so on.



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