Egypt's Population, Culture, and Region

Population: 94,666,993. Egypt is the 16th largest populated country.



Culture: In Egyptian society, family is the most significant unit. People are always subordinate to the family, tribe or group. These families consist of both nuclear and extended family. Religion always plays a huge role to Egyptian life. Islam is practiced by the majority of Egyptians and it even affects their personal, political, economic, and legal lives. This culture believes that honor is the facet of all relationships, and also that respect and esteem is both a right and obligation. Lastly, social class has a huge impact on Egyptian culture. There are three social classes that include upper, middle, and lower. Which ever class an individual is born into determines their everyday life the opportunities that they will have.

Egypt's Culture Video 
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Region: Most of Egypt's region is desert that stretches east from Africa's Atlantic Coast across the continent and into Southwest Asia. In Egypt there are four major physical regions. The four of them are split up into the Nile Valley and Nile Delta, Western Desert, Eastern Desert, and Sinai Peninsula.




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Past Climate History

   The ancient history of the Egyptians was thriving in 1500 B.C., but remarkably, just after a few hundred years later, their empire came crashing down. An analysis of pollen grain, and radiocarbon dating, suggests that climate change played a huge role in the devastation. Pollen is often used to reconstruct past climates, and such pollen, can leave a unique signature in the grains. This can tell scientists what types of plants were flourishing when the pollen was buried. The results from core samples show that there was a decrease in trees that were part of the landscape, during this time. Trees such as oaks, pines, and even olive trees were shown to be vital parts of Egypt. The dating showed that there were repeated periods of drought. The dying of the Middle East in 1250 to 1100 B.C. has a strong correlation with the collapse of the Egyptian Empire. 

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