The Importance Of Egyptian Culture

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Egypt has changed quite a bit since Ancient Egyptian times. The cultural background of this vast country differentiates from many other countries in the world today. The best way to explain this will be to describe different venues of Egyptian culture such as its political background, internal infrastructure, economic growth, geography and military operations, in particular Egypt’s Air Defense Artillery operations. Egypt’s Air Defense Force otherwise known as “ADF” consists of around 80,000 ground troops and has been active since 1968 (Pike, 2015). In the past Egypt has been successful in providing and developing their own exceptional missile warning network. The Air Defense Force has vastly grown over the past few decades and …show more content…

Being located in the northeastern part of Africa, Egypt has a population of approximately 74,033,000 people (Research, 2016). Religious groups primarily consist of Sunni Muslim and Coptic Christian. Major defining areas within the country are the Sahara desert and the longest river on earth called the Nile River. The area is very mountainous with deserts to the east and west, with the driest part of the region located in the west. It covers 1,001,449 square kilometers of land with desert being the largest portion (Economy Watch, 2010). Only a mild winter and a hot summer are the two seasons the country experiences. During the summer daytime temperature can reach up to 109 Degrees Fahrenheit with nighttime temperatures falling to around 44 …show more content…

The major official airline within the country is Egypt Air which carries roughly 25% of the international air traffic in and out of Egypt (Economy Watch, 2010). Upgrades are underway in order to transform the airport transportation Centre into a broader industry for both passenger and cargo flights. Transportation by road accounts for around 94 percent of all freight transport throughout the region. Currently projects in pipeline, road, and rail are helping overhaul and build a more friendly transportation industry in these areas. Overall this will help the country be more transportation capable when it comes to trading and

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