Geography - Egypt
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| Where do most people in Egypt live? | Along the Nile River or on its delta.
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| Today, what does a majority of Egyptians do for work (29%)? | Agriculture...farming!
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| Today, what religion do a majority of Egyptians practice? | Most are Muslims who follow the religion of Islam.
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| What is the largest city in Africa? | Cairo, the captial of Egypt.
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| Do more Egyptians live in rural areas or cities? | Rural areas.
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| What is the name of the largest dam in Egypt? | Aswan High Dam.
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| What is the purpose of the Aswan High Dam? | It stores water for months and the water is released several times during the year allowing farmers to harvest 2-3 crops each year.
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| What is the name of the desert found in Egypt (it is approximately the size of the U.S.). | the Sahara
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| On what crop are many of Egypt's exports based? | Cotton. Yarn and clothing can be made from cotton which are also major exports from Egypt.
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| Why is the Suez Canal one of the world's most important waterways? | Ships use the canal to pass from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. This way they do not have to travel all the way around Africa.
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| When did Egypt become fully independent? | In 1952 when a group of army officers overthrew the British supported king.
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| Who is Gamal Abdel Nasser, and what did he do for Egypt? | An army leader that became Egypt's first president. He made Egypt one of the most powerful countries in the Muslim world.
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| What language is spoken by most of Egypt's people? | Arabic.
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