Egypt

Egypt

Type of government: Republic

Current head of state: The military of Egypt’s leaders

total population: 80,471,869

% of population living in poverty: 20%

GDP: $216.8 billion

Capital: Cairo

Largest city: Cairo

Major rivers: The Nile River

Bodies of water: The Mediterranean sea, Red sea, and Suez Canal

Bordering countries: Israel, Libya, and Sudan

Largest religion: Islam

Climate: Throughout Egypt, days are commonly warm or hot, and nights are cool. Egypt has only two seasons: a mild winter from November to April and a hot summer from May to October. The climate of Egypt is dry and arid because the Sahara Desert crosses it.

geographical features: The country of Egypt is located in the north eastern region of Africa. It is bordered on the north by the Mediterranean Sea. In the south there is a mountain range which receives snow. One of the major geographical features of this area is the Nile River, which runs northward toward the Mediterranean Sea. Also the white and Sahara desert run through it.

There were huge protests to get President Hosni Mubarak out of office. Egyptian were tired of class separation, and many things you can get cheap like fava beans and pita got very expensive. Protesters protested in the streets of Egypt and President Mubarak said he would not run for re-election. That wasn’t good enough for the civilians, and on Feb. 11, President Mubarak resigned.