Egypt

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/egypt

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Egypt?Over 107 million
2. How big is Egypt?1,010,408 km² (390,121 sq mi)
3. What is the capital of Egypt?Cairo
4. What language do people speak in Egypt?Arabic
5. What is the major economic sectors?Tourism, Suez Canal revenue, agriculture, industry, hydrocarbons
6. What makes Egypt special in the world?Egypt sits on the border of Africa and Asia and is home to the famous Nile River, the world’s longest river. It also has ancient wonders like the pyramids and temples that many people visit.

Hieroglyphs: The ancient Egyptian writing system using pictorial symbols.
Suez Canal: A vital artificial sea-level waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Fatimid Caliphate: A large medieval Islamic caliphate that ruled over North Africa, Sicily, and parts of the Levant.
Mamluk Sultanate: A medieval realm in Egypt and Syria established by Mamluks, former slave soldiers.