https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt By Savannah Geddes, Shanaya Budden and Natasha Moore en-us 2016-07-18 23:25:25 UTC 2023-04-04 21:49:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png sgeddes11 https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/116582426 Population: 86,895,099 (2014 est.)

Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6%

Location: North East Africa bordering Palestine (Gaza Strip) 11 km, Israel 266 km, Libya 1,115 km, Sudan 1,273 km

Where is Egypt Located?
known officially as the Arab Republic of Egypt, is located in North Africa and Southwest Asia

Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
Egyptian Map ]]> 2016-07-18 23:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/116582426 sgeddes11 https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/116858361 After around 30 years of governmental neglect, the Egyptian health care system is filled with unsafe practices and a lack of personnel and facilities. “What you see in Egypt is typical of a health system that has been neglected by government,” said Henk Bekedam, the World Health Organization's (WHO) representative in Egypt.]]> 2016-07-24 03:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/116858361 sgeddes11 https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/116858402 One of the most popular forms of physical activity in Egypt is football. The Egyptian national football team called the “Pharaohs” has taken home the African Cup of Nations a total of seven times. Although football is one of the main sources of physical activity known in Egypt, the Egyptians also enjoy playing tennis and squash. The professional Egyptian teams for these sports have once again been very successful as they are some of the fiercest competitors internationally in both sports. Egypt's Ramy Ashour and Amr Shabana even received the rank "World's Number One Squash Player". They are also quite talented when playing basketball as their team holds many prestigious titles. ]]> 2016-07-24 03:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/116858402 sgeddes11 https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/116858555 A popular traditional sport in Egypt is "Speed Ball". Speed Ball is a ratchet sport created by Egyptian Mohamed Lofty in 1961. This form of physical activity has become very popular in many countries besides Egypt including Australia. We know the sport as "Totem Tennis" ]]> 2016-07-24 03:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/116858555 sgeddes11 https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/117028453 The Egyptian diet consists of many Egyptian traditional foods. These foods may include cuisine such as Aish - Aish is the Egyptian traditional pocket bread similar to pita bread. It is made by mixing wheat flour, water and salt then baked. Another popular cuisine in Egypt is Baba Ghanoush - Made from grilled eggplant that is peeled then mashed and mixed with tahini (see below), lemon juice, salt, pepper, parsley, cumin and dressed with olive oil. This dip has a smoky flavor and is best served with pita bread. These are just a few examples of many traditional foods that the Egyptian diet consists of, many of these foods are not only popular in Egypt but also around the world. 

]]> 2016-07-26 23:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/117028453 sgeddes11 https://padlet.com/sgeddes11/Egypt/wish/117036759 Due to the evidence found in mummies and hieroglyphics, there were believed to be common diseases in ancient Egypt such as the plague, polio, influenza and smallpox. Ancient Egyptians interest and fascination with medicine and pathology aided in the recovery of numerous hieroglyphics. 

Numerous infectious diseases may have spread or possibly originated in Ancient Egypt due partly to their agricultural system. Many of the residents on the Nile River could also have contracted infectious diseases more rapidly and easier. 

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