Friday, March 4, 2011

Modern Egypt Review

  • Economy
    • Tourism
    • Oil
    •  natural gas
    • Manufacturing
    • Agriculture
  • Demographics
    • 79 million people
    • Official Language- Arabic
    • Religion- 90% Muslim
  • Currently ruled by military junta
  • Important Dates
    • 1922 - end of protectorate with the U.K
    • 1953 - Egypt declared a Republic
    • 1954-1970 - ruled by Gamal Nasser
      • forms allegiance with Soviet Union
    • 1970-1981 - ruled by Anwar Sadat
      • switches allegiance to the United States
    • 1981-2011 - ruled by Hosni Mubarak
      • Leader was driven out of office 

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