Egypt

the north-east of Africa
Population: 100 000 000 people (2020)

The black band represents oppression
The white symbolises a bright future
The red represents the bloody struggle against the oppressors.

natural gas, manganese, limestone, lead and zinc. About a tenth of the country's territory is occupied by agricultural land.

Deserts covered Egypt by 90%. The geographical position of the country is such that most of it is uninhabitable.

and traditional Egyptian food has been influenced by many of its neighbors over the millenia including the Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, and Ottomans.

Egyptian cuisine depends heavily on legumes such as beans and lentils as well as vegetables and onions making a regular appearance in most dishes.

Tea is the national drink of Egypt, and beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage.

Historically, meat has been expensive and less common in cooking.

have shown that the pyramid builders were in fact fair paid voluntary laborers who took on the job of building the opulent tombs out of loyalty to their pharaohs.

2. Pyramids of Giza Aren’t the Biggest Pyramids in the World

The biggest pyramid in the world is actually found in Mexico, measuring 450m by 450m at its base.

had more rights and privileges than most other women in the ancient world. Men and women of equivalent social status were treated as equals in the eyes of the law.

4. . The Practice of Mummification Didn’t Start in Egypt

The process of mummification was actually first practiced religiously by a tribe in South America known as the Chinchorro about 2000 years before the Egyptians were doing it.

with the evil god Seth. They were more dangerous than crocodiles and they often capsized boats traveling the Nile.

6.Ancient Egyptians Invented Toothpaste

Ancient Egyptians contributed to innovations in dental hygiene with the invention of toothpaste – ingredients included the powder of ox hooves, ashes, burnt eggshells and pumice.