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Egypt

Egyptian FlagFacts
 
  • Located in Northeast Africa, population of 98 million
  • Cairo is capital and the largest city in Egypt, with 22 million people
  • Arabic is the official language
  • Egypt is the home of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
  • The Nile River, longest river in the world, runs through Egypt
  • Egypt was one of the greatest and most powerful civilizations in the history of the world, lasting for 3,000 years (3150 B.C.-332 B.C.) 30 centuries
 
Places in Egypt - Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of GizaPlaces of Interest
 
 
 

Virtual Tours
 
 
Cat-God-Bastet King-Tutankhamun Queen-Hatshepsut
Cat God-Bastet King Tutankhamun Queen Hatshepsut
     
Egyptian Music
Follow up Activities
 
  • Journal entry- Write an itinerary for your week long trip to Egypt
  • Descriptive Writing- Using your five senses, describe your journey traveling along the Nile River
  • Create Egyptian Pharaoh Masks
 
Egyptian Temple