EGYPT

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EGYPT

• 6TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES

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LAND-MAJOR AREAS

• Nile River Valley
• Sinai Peninsula
• Deserts

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NILE RIVER VALLEY

• Lifeline of Egypt is the Nile River.
• Nile River supplies 85 of the countrys water.
• The Nile River is 4,180 miles in length.

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SINAI PENINSULA

• Sinai Peninsula lies southeast of the Nile Delta.
• Major crossroads between two continents-Africa
  and Asia.

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DESERTS
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DESERTS

• Most of Egypt is desert.
• 2 deserts occupy most of Egypt Libyan and
  Arabian.
• The Libyan desert covers two-thirds of Egypts
  land area.
• The Libyan and Arabian deserts are parts of the
  Sahara desert, one of the largest deserts in the
  world.

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ECONOMY

• Since the 1950s the Egyptian economy has grown
  considerably.
• Two areas that influence the economy the most are
  Agriculture and Industry.

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AGRICULTURE

• 4 of Egypts land is used for farming.
• Best farmland is along the fertile Nile River
  valley.
• Most farmers have small plots of land.
• Cotton, dates, vegetables, sugarcane, and wheat.
• Irrigation, modern tools, and farming methods
  from their ancestors are used to help them.
• Cotton is Egypts leading agricultural export.

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INDUSTRY

• Largest industrial centers are the capital city
  of Cairo and the seaport of Alexandria.
• Industries were aided by the creation of the
  Aswan High Dam.
• Aswan High Dam provides hydroelectric power from
  moving water.
• The Dam also allowed farmers, or fellahin, to
  produce more than one crop a year.

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INDUSTRY-CONTINUED

• Egyptian factories produce mainly food products,
  textiles, and consumer goods.
• Consumer goods/ household goods include clothing,
  shoes, and everyday common items.
• Oil ranks as the countrys most important natural
  resource and a major export.

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PEOPLE

• Most Egyptians live within 20 miles of the Nile
  River.
• 99 of Egypts population live on only 3.5 of
  the land.
• 43 of Egypts people live in rural areas.
• Rural farmers are called fellahin.
• Most farmers rent their small plot of land.
• Farmers raise enough crops to feed their family.
  Anything left over they take it to sell at the
  market, or bazaar.
• Egypts large cities offer a different kind of
  life.
• Cairo is Egypts capital.
• 11 million people
• Cities life is increasing for two reasons.
• Egypt has a high birthrate.
• Many farmers move from rural areas to the cities
  to find work.

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INFLUENCES OF THE PAST

• Egyptians has a long and fascinating history.
• Pyramids, pharaohs, kings, and hieroglyphs.
• HIEROGLYPHS, or picture symbols, were used by the
  Egyptians for writing.

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DEFINITION
HIEROGLYPHICS- PART OF THE EGYPTIAN ALPHABET
USED TO COMMUNICATE MESSAGES.
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HIEROGLYPHIC ALPHABET
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CARTOUCHE
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CARTOUCHES FOR KINGS OF EGYPT