https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a African Padlet en-us 2018-04-23 14:30:36 UTC 2018-04-25 01:36:17 UTC hello@padlet.com lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254420368 2018-04-23 14:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254420368 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254420478

1. The Egyptian flag consists of three stripes that are red white and black with a golden eagle on the white band.
2. The shape of the pyramids was thought to have been inspired by the way the rays of the sun spread out.
3. There are more than 700 different hieroglyphs the English language has 26 letters.
4. Scholars believe that the ankh is the origin of the Christian cross.
5. The English word for pyramid comes from the Greek word for pyramis, and that is a type of wheat cake shaped like a pyramid.
6. The tombs of the Egyptian kings were all raided except for the tomb of Tutankhamen.

]]> 2018-04-23 14:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254420478 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254431848 This is a map of Egypt]]> 2018-04-23 14:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254431848 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254434704 Egypt is found on the northeast side of Africa and is east of Libya  and north of Sudan]]> 2018-04-23 14:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254434704 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254847095 This dish is called Kushari in it is rice, black lentils, spaghetti, round little pasta rings, whole hummus, caramelized onions, and thick tomato sauce.]]> 2018-04-24 14:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254847095 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254849287 Men in Egypt, typically the farmers, would wear clothes called gallibayas. Gallibayas are basically a long shirt. The farmers actually wear a wider version that can be called a kamis

]]> 2018-04-24 14:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254849287 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254854569 Communities in Egypt had established two kingdoms the red land and the white land. King Menes unified both of the kingdoms. Two kingdoms rose when Egypt had fallen into chaos, a line of rulers in Heracleopolis and another family of rulers that was in Thebes. the Theben prince Mentuhotep managed to topple Heracleopolis and reunited Egypt.Persians attacked Egypt at around 343 B.C. Ten years later Alexander the Great defeated the Persians and conquered Egypt]]> 2018-04-24 14:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254854569 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254863278 The climate of Egypt can vary from extremely hot to pretty cold. Summer in Egypt usually has temperatures of 90-100 degrees Fahrenheit. Egypt only has a mild winter from November to April and a hot summer from May to October. Even the wettest area, around Alexandria, receives only about 200 millimeters of precipitation per year.]]> 2018-04-24 14:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254863278 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254866445 Most of Egypt is covered by the low-lying sand dunes and depressions of the Western and Libyan Deserts. The lowest point of Egypt is the Qattara Depression at -436 ft (-133 m). ]]> 2018-04-24 14:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254866445 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254867572 Egypt's government is based on the principle of republicanism, and it has a semi-presidential system of government with a unicameral unicameral parliamentary system.
picture of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]]> 2018-04-24 14:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254867572 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254965404 Modern Standard Arabic is the most official language of Egypt and is the language taught in schools around the country. However, Egyptian Arabic is the most widely spoken language. Other languages include Arabic, Sudanese Arabic, Domari, Robiin, and Bedawi]]> 2018-04-24 17:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/254965404 lmeyer261 https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/255069756 Islam is the official state religion and they base legislative decisions off of Islamic law. If the government does not recognize the religion being practiced, you can get persecuted. The religions that are recognized are Islam Christianity and Judaism]]> 2018-04-25 01:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lmeyer261/x5mr8wufau6a/wish/255069756