Region 5 by Brooke Sage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy Made with the best of intentions en-us 2018-04-10 18:42:51 UTC 2018-04-11 23:42:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Location - Niger Africa bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250443169 2018-04-10 18:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250443169 Continent, Hemisphere, Latitude and Longitude, etc. - Niger became an independent country from France in 1960. bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250443306 2018-04-10 18:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250443306 Physical Features - Niger is between Sahara and Sub- Saharan. bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250443786 2018-04-10 18:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250443786 Tropical, mountains, deserts, etc.- Niger only has about 0.2% water. bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250443911 2018-04-10 18:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250443911 Climate- Niger, is very hot. It is one of the hottest countries in the world. Winter, summer, spring, fall, average temperatures, rainfall, etc. In April it can get up to 106 degrees. In november it can get as low as 68 degrees. bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444141 2018-04-10 18:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444141 Vegetation bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444229 Niger is very dry and doesn't have many plants. It mostly consists of desert. ]]> 2018-04-10 18:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444229 Animal Life bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444357 Lion, Hippopotamus, giraffe, ]]> 2018-04-10 18:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444357 First inhabitants bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444479 gaboon forest frog ]]> 2018-04-10 18:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444479 Famous leaders bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444658
  • Hama Amadou, former Prime Minister., Hamani Diori, first President.

    • ]]>     2018-04-10 18:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444658     Major wars or revolutions bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444722 Sierra Leone civil war]]> 2018-04-10 18:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444722 Country’s official name bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444799 Niger]]> 2018-04-10 18:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444799 Type of government and a brief description of that government bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444872 Semi-presidential system]]> 2018-04-10 18:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444872 Include how leaders are/have been chosen bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444954 Niger has a president, prime minister, and many cabinet members ]]> 2018-04-10 18:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250444954 Current government leader bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250445046 Mahamadou Issoufou- president




    ]]>     2018-04-10 18:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250445046     Name, title, residence bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250445119 Mahamadou Issoufou - president
    Illela Department



    ]]>     2018-04-10 18:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250445119     Building where government “happens” bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250445195 Capital building]]> 2018-04-10 18:49:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250445195 Major industries bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250445292 the economy of Niger is is based largely upon internal markets, subsistence agriculture, and the export of raw commodities: foodstuffs to neighbors and raw minerals to world markets]]> 2018-04-10 18:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250445292 Major agriculture bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446418 The agricultural economy is based largely upon internal markets, subsistence agriculture, and the export of raw commodities: food stuffs and cattle to neighbors.]]> 2018-04-10 18:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446418 Trade bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446509 Niger economy depends on subsistence crops, livestock and uranium deposits. The country runs a continuous deficit on merchandise trade and its imports are dominated by machinery, vehicles, fuels]]> 2018-04-10 18:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446509 Exports bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446599 Transport in Niger is composed of the transportation systems and methods used in this landlocked nation, with cities separated by huge uninhabited deserts]]> 2018-04-10 18:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446599 Imports bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446669 Niger has been on the fringes of several large states. Since independence, Nigerians have lived under five constitutions and three periods of military force After the military coup in 2010, Niger became a democratic, multi-party state. A majority of the population lives in rural areas, and have little access to advanced education. As of 2015, 71.3% of Niger’s population cannot read, one of the lowest literacy rates in the world.]]> 2018-04-10 18:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446669 Currency bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446753 West African CFA franc]]> 2018-04-10 18:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446753 Natural Resources bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446846 2018-04-10 18:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250446846 Occupations bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447021 2018-04-10 18:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447021 Statistics bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447110 Ethnic groups: Hausa 53.1%, Zarma/Songhai 21.2%, Tuareg 11%, Fulani (Peul) 6.5%, Kanuri 5.9%, Gurma 0.8%, Arab 0.4%, Tubu 0.4%, other/unavailable 0.9% (2006 est.) Demographic profile: Niger has the highest total fertility rate (TFR) of any country in the world, averaging close to 7 children per woman in 2016.]]> 2018-04-10 18:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447110 Population bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447166 20.67 million (2016)]]> 2018-04-10 18:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447166 Ethnic groups bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447309  The Gurma ethnic group is the eighth largest in Niger, accounting for 0.3% of the population. 7.Arab. The Arab ethnic group is the seventh largest in Niger, accounting for 0.3% of the population. 6.Tubu. 5.Kanuri. 4.Fulani. 3.Tuareg. 2.Zarma. 1.Hausa.


    ]]>     2018-04-10 18:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447309     Major religions bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447379 Islam is the most followed religion in Niger and is practiced by 80%-94% of the population.]]> 2018-04-10 18:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447379 Life expectancy bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447536 61.97 years (2015)]]> 2018-04-10 18:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447536 Language bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447715 French]]> 2018-04-10 18:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447715 Official language and others spoken bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447782 most people speak french ]]> 2018-04-10 18:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447782 Education bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447880 Education in Niger, like that in other developing nations, particularly in the Sahelian region of Africa, faces challenges from poverty and poor access to schools.]]> 2018-04-10 18:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447880 Literacy rate bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447964 In 2015, adult literacy rate for Niger was 19.1 %.]]> 2018-04-10 18:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250447964 Length of schooling bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448039 Women and men are unequally educated, On average, each teacher is responsible for 36 students, Only 61 percent of Nigeriens attend primary school.]]> 2018-04-10 18:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448039 When do children start? Finish? bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448167 Not many children go to school in niger. if a child does go to school, they have about 6 hours in school]]> 2018-04-10 18:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448167 Funding bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448256 Niger is one of the world’s poorest and most climate vulnerable countries, ranking second to last on the UNDP Human Development Index. High variability in terms of rainfall patterns makes the 80% of the population whose livelihoods depend on agriculture and livestock-based activities extremely vulnerable to climate-related hazards]]> 2018-04-10 18:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448256 Public? Private? bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448368 All public]]> 2018-04-10 18:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448368 Foods bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448437 beans, rice, millet, maize ]]> 2018-04-10 18:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448437 Type and example of a typical meal bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448522 a plate with rice, beans and maize. ]]> 2018-04-10 18:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448522 Clothing bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448593 Common clothing for women are wrap dresses or skirts made from bright patterned cloth and a scarf wrapped around the head. Traditional clothing for men is a long gown similar to theboubou seen in many parts of west Africa. Today, though, it is just as common for men to wear long pants and t-shirts orbutton up shirts]]> 2018-04-10 18:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448593 Types, traditions, any restrictions? bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448661 2018-04-10 18:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448661 Holidays and Customs bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448767 2018-04-10 18:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448767 Celebrations bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448837 2018-04-10 18:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448837 Sports and recreations bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448911 2018-04-10 18:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250448911 Sports typically played bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250449075 Horse racing, camel racing and sorro wrestling are some of the traditional sports in Niger that were firmly entrenched in their culture.]]> 2018-04-10 18:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250449075 Other activities enjoyed by the “locals” bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250449146 Parks]]> 2018-04-10 18:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250449146 Arts and Sciences bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250449232 Not many]]> 2018-04-10 18:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250449232 Famous artists, scientists, architects, etc. from your country and their work bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250449325
  • boubacar Ibrahim Abani diplomat.
  • Mohamed Abdoulahi politician.
  • Souley Abdoulaye politician, former prime minister.
  • Albade Abouba politician, former acting prime minister.
  • Nafissatou Moussa Adamou swimmer.
  • Boukary Adji politician, former prime minister.
  • Mounkaila Aissata politician.

    • ]]>     2018-04-10 18:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250449325     Location- Egypt bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841107 2018-04-11 17:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841107 Continent, Hemisphere, Latitude and Longitude, etc. bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841318 Egypt is bordered by Israel, Libya, Red sea, Mediterranean Sea ]]> 2018-04-11 17:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841318 Physical Features bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841411 the Nile is one of the most popular physical features in Egypt. It provides the land with fertile soil that is perfect for crops and water for the people in Egypt. ]]> 2018-04-11 17:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841411 Tropical, mountains, deserts, etc. bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841481
  • Western Desert. The Western Desert is Egypt's portion of the Libyan Desert. ...
  • Eastern Desert. ...
  • Great Sand Sea. ...
  • Sinai Desert. ...
  • White Desert. ...
  • Black Desert.

    • ]]>     2018-04-11 17:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841481     Climate bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841586 The climate in Egypt varies from surprisingly cold to extremely hot. Along the northern coast of the country the climate is Mediterranean during winter (December through March) – cool, windy and humid, with occasional rains.]]> 2018-04-11 17:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841586 Vegetation bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841684 The Eastern Desert receives sparse rainfall, but it supports a varied vegetation that includes tamarisk and ,acacia,]]> 2018-04-11 17:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841684 Animal Life bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841752 desert animals are the Dorcas gazelle, the Nubian ibex, the Egyptian hare, and two kinds of jerboa, ]]> 2018-04-11 17:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841752 First inhabitants bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841845 The prehistory of Egypt spans the period from earliest human settlement to the beginning of the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt around 3100 BC, starting with the first Pharaoh, Narmer for some egyptologists, Hor-Aha for others, (also known asMenes).]]> 2018-04-11 17:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841845 Famous leaders bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841915
  • Cleopatra. 0069 BC. 12 August 0030. ...
  • Tutankhamun. 1342 BC. 1323 BC. ...
  • Gamal Abdel Nasser. 15 January 1918. 28 September 1970. ...
  • Saladin. 1137 AD. ...
  • Akhenaten. Egypt.

    • ]]>     2018-04-11 17:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841915     Major wars or revolutions bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841986 Yom Kippor war, Six day war]]> 2018-04-11 17:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250841986 Country’s official name bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842153 Arab Republic of Egypt]]> 2018-04-11 17:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842153 Type of government and a brief description of that government bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842256 Republic
    Unitary state
    Semi-presidential system
    ]]>     2018-04-11 17:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842256     Include how leaders are/have been chosen bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842347 The first President of Egypt was Muhammad Naguib, one of the leaders of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, who took office on 18 June 1953, the day on which Egypt was declared a republic. Since then the office has been held by five further people: Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anwar Sadat, Hosni Mubarak, Mohamed Morsi and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. In addition, Sufi Abu Taleb acted as President between Sadat's assassination and the election of his successor, and Adly Mansour acted as President after Morsi's overthrow in the 2013 coup d'état.]]> 2018-04-11 17:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842347 Current government leader bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842427 Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]]> 2018-04-11 17:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842427 Name, title, residence bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842489 Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, born in Cairo Egypt, lives there now]]> 2018-04-11 17:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842489 Building where government “happens” bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842570 Goverment]]> 2018-04-11 17:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842570 Major industries bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842657 Egypt's main exports consist of natural gas, and non-petroleum products such as ready-made clothes,cotton textiles, medical and petrochemical products, citrus fruits, rice and dried onion, and more recentlycement, steel, and ceramics.]]> 2018-04-11 17:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842657 Major agriculture bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842728 Maize is the second most important crop (750 000 feddans), but at least 50 percent of its production is used for livestock and poultry feed. Fibre crops. Cotton has traditionally been the most important fibre crop in Egypt and the leading agricultural export crop. Sugar crops.]]> 2018-04-11 17:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842728 Trade bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842791 The ancient Egyptians were wonderful traders. They traded gold, papyrus, linen, and grain for cedar wood, ebony, copper, iron, ivory, and lapis lazuli (a lovely blue gem stone.) Ships sailed up and down the Nile River, bringing goods to various ports.]]> 2018-04-11 17:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842791 Exports bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842869 2018-04-11 17:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842869 Imports bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842952 2018-04-11 17:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250842952 Currency bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843089 The currency in Egypt is the Egyptian pound (LE). Don't change your money before you come to Egypt. You will get a better rate here. Euros, dollars and sterling are accepted (notes not coins) but your money will go much further if you change it to Egyptian pounds]]> 2018-04-11 17:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843089 Natural Resources bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843161 Natural gas, petroleum products, cotton ]]> 2018-04-11 17:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843161 Occupations bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843230 In the countryside, work is harder to find outside offarming. One in every three workers in Egypt arefarmers: sowing, tending and harvesting crops; or raising animals, like chickens and goats. Agriculture is big business in Egypt and many hands make light work.]]> 2018-04-11 17:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843230 Statistics bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843306 Egypt is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world, which has been flourishing along the fertile banks of the river Nile since 3100 BC. Although generally considered to belong to the African continent, Egypt lies on the African-Asian border]]> 2018-04-11 17:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843306 Population bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843369 95.69 million (2016)]]> 2018-04-11 17:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843369 Ethnic groups bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843437  Egypt is the most populous country in the Arabic speaking world and the third-most populous on the African continent (after Nigeria and Ethiopia).]]> 2018-04-11 17:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843437 Major religions bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843507 Most people who live in Cairo are Muslim]]> 2018-04-11 17:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843507 Life expectancy bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843567 71.32 years (2015)]]> 2018-04-11 17:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843567 Language bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843622 Arabic ]]> 2018-04-11 17:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843622 Official language and others spoken bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843696 Arabic ]]> 2018-04-11 17:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843696 Education bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843742 Egypt has an extensive education system that outstrips all others in the Middle East and North Africa, and where even tertiary education is free]]> 2018-04-11 17:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843742 Literacy rate bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843802 about 80%]]> 2018-04-11 17:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843802 Length of schooling bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843886 The public education system in Egypt consists of three levels: the basic education stage for 4–14 years old: kindergarten for two years followed by primary school for six years and preparatory school (ISCED Level 2) for three years.]]> 2018-04-11 17:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843886 When do children start? Finish? bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843955 start around 7 years old. finish when they are about 17]]> 2018-04-11 17:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250843955 Funding bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844020 Since 2015, a number of investment deals have been sealed in Egypt including price comparison site Yaoota, fintech startup Paymob and Instabug, and Egyptian investors are becoming increasingly active.


    ]]>     2018-04-11 17:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844020     Public? Private? bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844076 public ]]> 2018-04-11 17:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844076 Foods bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844139 macaroni, rice, chickpeas]]> 2018-04-11 17:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844139 Type and example of a typical meal bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844207 rice, chickpeas]]> 2018-04-11 17:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844207 Clothing bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844276 When they were six years old they began to wear clothes that would protect them from the intense dry heat. Men of the working classes wore a loincloth or short kilt and sometimes a type of shirt. Women wore straight dresses with one or two shoulder straps. Why did the Ancient Egyptians wear make-up and jewellery?]]> 2018-04-11 17:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844276 Types, traditions, any restrictions? bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844344 n Egypt about 15% of people are Christians. They are the only part of the population who really celebrate Christmas as a religious festival. Most Egyptian Christians belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church and they have some very unique traditions for Christmas.]]> 2018-04-11 17:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844344 Holidays and Customs bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844408 christmas, similar to US]]> 2018-04-11 17:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844408 Celebrations bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844510
  • Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. ...
  • Leylet en Nuktah. ...
  • Coptic Christmas. ...
  • Sham al-Naseem. ...
  • Moulid an-Nabi.

    • ]]>     2018-04-11 17:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844510     Sports and recreations bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844591 Ancient Egyptian Sports. Many of today's sports were practiced by the Ancient Egyptians, who set the rules and regulations for them. Inscriptions on monuments indicate that they practiced wrestling, weightlifting, long jump, swimming, rowing, shooting, fishing andathletics, as well as various kinds of ball games.]]> 2018-04-11 17:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844591 Sports typically played bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844637 fishing]]> 2018-04-11 17:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844637 Other activities enjoyed by the “locals” bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844748 ball games]]> 2018-04-11 17:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844748 Arts and Sciences bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844813  art is the painting, sculpture, architecture and other arts produced by the civilization of ancient Egypt in the lower Nile Valley ]]> 2018-04-11 17:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844813 Famous artists, scientists, architects, etc. from your country and their work bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844948
  • Hatshepsut (1473 ‒ 1458 BC) Hatshepsut, Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, c. 1473-1458 B.C. by Postdlf, GFDL. ...
  • Thutmose III (1479 ‒ 1425 BC) King Thutmose III the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. ...
  • Tutankhamen (1336 ‒ 1327 BC) TUTANKHAMUN-Death Mask. ...
  • Ramses II (1279 ‒ 1213 BC) ...
  • Cleopatra VII. ...
  • Nefertiti.

    • ]]>     2018-04-11 17:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250844948     Location- Morocco Africa bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250945626 2018-04-11 22:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250945626 Continent, Hemisphere, Latitude and Longitude, etc bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250945987 Morocco is bordered by the countries of Algeria and Western Sahara, as well as the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Strait of Gibraltar.]]> 2018-04-11 22:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250945987 Physical Features bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946000 Many Mountains and high elevations ]]> 2018-04-11 22:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946000 Tropical, mountains, deserts, etc bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946015 high mountains, dry deserts ]]> 2018-04-11 22:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946015 Climate bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946036  Morocco's climate is moderate and subtropical, cooled by breezes off the Atlantic and Mediterranean. In the interior the temperatures are more extreme, winters can be fairly cold and the summers very hot. In fact, the further you go from the ocean the more extreme winter and summer temperatures become.]]> 2018-04-11 22:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946036 Vegetation bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946058 Generally in the mountainous steppe regions you will find unique species of shrubs,jujube trees, mastics, poplars, tamarisks and willows. The overall vegetation is Mediterranean in the mountains with thuya, holm oak, juniper etc. the plains mostly have cork oaks, olive trees and the argan trees.]]> 2018-04-11 22:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946058 Animal Life bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946072 Morocco's native mammal species include foxes, jackals, genets, hyenas, panthers,gazelles and the famous Barbary ape. However, with livestock numbering around 28 million (excluding mules, horses and camels), the most common animals to be seen are sheep, goats and cattle.]]> 2018-04-11 22:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946072 First inhabitants bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946083 It is uncertain as to when the Berbers first arrived to Morocco because the Berberlanguage never developed a writing system. Before the Arabs arrived in the 7th century, the Berbers were influenced by three groups: the Phoenicians, theCarthaginians, and the Romans.]]> 2018-04-11 22:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946083 Famous leaders bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946098
  • Mohammed Hajoui. ...
  • Mohammed Khair Eddine. ...
  • Leila Abouzeid

    • ]]>     2018-04-11 22:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946098     Major wars or revolutions bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946121 rif war, 
    battle of annual ]]>     2018-04-11 22:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946121     Country’s official name bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946145 Morocco]]> 2018-04-11 22:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946145 Type of government and a brief description of that government bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946163 Morocco was officially transformed into a constitutional monarchy with ademocratic parliament and separation of powers. The respected NGO Freedom House raised the country's status from “not free” to “partly free.”]]> 2018-04-11 22:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946163 Include how leaders are/have been chosen bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946190 Main leader/president is Mohammed VI. People vote]]> 2018-04-11 22:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946190 Current government leader bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946218 Mohammed VI]]> 2018-04-11 22:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946218 Name, title, residence bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946233 Mohammed VI of Morocco Born in Rabat Morocco, ]]> 2018-04-11 22:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946233 Building where government “happens” bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946253 Capital Building]]> 2018-04-11 22:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946253 Major industries bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946270 The main industries in Morocco are phosphate rock mining and processing, food processing, leather goods, textiles, selling of arts and crafts, construction andtourism.]]> 2018-04-11 22:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946270 Major agriculture bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946281 The coastal plains and plateaus provide the main growing areas for Morocco's commercial agriculture. The warm climate and rains allow for cereal production ofwinter wheat and barley, with vegetables, fruits, grapes, olives and pulses grown during the summer.]]> 2018-04-11 22:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946281 Trade bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946295 Moroccan trade is still dominated by its main import and export partner France, although France's share inMoroccan trade is declining, in favour of the US, the Persian Gulf region and China. If seen as a single entity, the EU is by far Morocco's largest tradingpartner.]]> 2018-04-11 22:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946295 Exports bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946328 Rock, processing food, leather goods.]]> 2018-04-11 22:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946328 Imports bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946346 Olives, plants, fruits]]> 2018-04-11 22:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946346 Currency bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946363 Moroccan dirham]]> 2018-04-11 22:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946363 Natural Resources bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946382 Phosphate exports account for over a third of foreign trade revenues. Other mineralsmined include barite, cobalt, fluorspar and lead. The coastline along Western Sahara is also being explored for offshore oil deposits. With virtually no oil or gas of its own, Morocco currently imports 98% of its energy.]]> 2018-04-11 22:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946382 Occupations bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946404 Over two-fifths of Morocco’s working population remains in agriculture, while a third work in the service sectors. The remainder are mostly employed in the mining, manufacturing and construction industries.
    As the economy continues to modernise, the government expects more workers to be absorbed into the tourism, telecommunications and service industries.
    ]]>     2018-04-11 22:46:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946404     Statistics bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946422 Bottled sand builds better homes for Sahrawi refugees. Sahrawi women to get behind the wheel at new driving school · News. UNHCR airlifts emergency relief to Algeria flood victims · Videos. Portugal: Sahrawi Cultural Gathering.]]> 2018-04-11 22:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946422 Population bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946439 35.28 million (2016)]]> 2018-04-11 22:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946439 Ethnic groups bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946466 The Arab and Berber cultures can be traced back through several centuries in the nation's history, and they largely define what are now considered the "Moroccan" ways of daily life. ]]> 2018-04-11 22:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946466 Major religions bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946488 With 93% of its population being considered religious, Islam is the majority and constitutionally established state religion in Morocco. The vast majority of Muslims in Morocco are Sunni belonging to Maliki school of jurisprudence.]]> 2018-04-11 22:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946488 Life expectancy bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946521 74.29 years (2015)]]> 2018-04-11 22:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946521 Language bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946687 mostly arabic and french ]]> 2018-04-11 22:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946687 Official language and others spoken bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946713 arabic and french ]]> 2018-04-11 22:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946713 Education bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946736 Morocco's state education system consists of five years at primary level (from age six) and four years of secondary. Primary schooling is free and compulsory, with 90% of children enrolled. However attendance levels can be low in rural areas.]]> 2018-04-11 22:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946736 Literacy rate bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946751 Illiteracy Rate in Morocco Decreases to 32 Percent. Fez – The Moroccan High Commissioner for Planning Ahmed Lahlimi revealed on Tuesday statistics from the 2014 census, which show that illiteracy dropped to 32 percent, compared to 42 percent ten years ago.]]> 2018-04-11 22:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946751 Length of schooling bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946774 Education System in Morocco. Certificate/diploma awarded:Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieurs(DES), Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieurs Approfondies(DESA) (two to three years in length) Students wishing to study for the Doctorat must first complete the DES(S/A).]]> 2018-04-11 22:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946774 When do children start? Finish? bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946791 9 year basic education, between ages 6 and 15. It is free and by law compulsory.]]> 2018-04-11 22:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946791 Funding bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946804 Funding has been available since 2015. ]]> 2018-04-11 22:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946804 Public? Private? bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946821 They have both public and private.]]> 2018-04-11 22:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946821 Foods bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946834 The main Moroccan dish most people are familiar with is couscous, the old national delicacy. Beef is the most commonly eaten red meat in Morocco, usually eaten in a tagine with a wide selection of vegetables. Chicken is also very commonly used in tagines, or roasted.]]> 2018-04-11 22:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946834 Type and example of a typical meal bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946863 Chicken, Red meat, Rice]]> 2018-04-11 22:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250946863 Clothing bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947004 As opposed to a djellaba, a kaftan is not worn outside the house. As a foreigner in Morocco, you can wear any type of traditional Moroccan clothing. It is perfectly acceptable and even well appreciated. In winter, a man can wear a woolen djellabaover his clothes to keep warm.]]> 2018-04-11 22:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947004 Types, traditions, any restrictions? bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947025 2018-04-11 22:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947025 Holidays and Customs bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947039 May day every year]]> 2018-04-11 22:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947039 Celebrations bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947060 May day ]]> 2018-04-11 22:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947060 Sports and recreations bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947079 Handball, soccer, basketball]]> 2018-04-11 22:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947079 Sports typically played bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947096 similar to US basketball, football ]]> 2018-04-11 22:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947096 Other activities enjoyed by the “locals” bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947105 Gardens, mountain climbing ]]> 2018-04-11 22:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947105 Arts and Sciences bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947116 Morocco boasts an extraordinary history and the art displayed in the country ranges from Islamic and Berber to elements of Roman design and modern, contemporary creations. Much of the art scene is centred in Marrakech, though there are excellent galleries in both Casablanca and Fez]]> 2018-04-11 22:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947116 Famous artists, scientists, architects, etc. from your country and their work bsage https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947137
  • Abdelhadi Tazi. ...
  • Halima Ferhat. ...
  • Mohammed Kaghat

    • ]]>     2018-04-11 22:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bsage/d8n6hw0hzfoy/wish/250947137