CULTURE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
CULTURE SLIDESHOW
Statistics
Birth Rate : 23.35 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Death Rate : 4.77 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Telephones- Mobile cellular: 96.8 million (2012)
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 32.1% (male 14,272,494/female 13,639,550)
15-24 years: 17.8% (male 7,913,351/female 7,536,925)
25-54 years: 38.4% (male 16,942,145/female 16,398,524)
55-64 years: 6.7% (male 2,888,193/female 2,973,531)
65 years and over: 4.8% (male 1,949,145/female 2,381,241) (2014 est.)
Internet Users: 20. 136 million (2009)
Area: 1,001,450 sq km
Death Rate : 4.77 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
Telephones- Mobile cellular: 96.8 million (2012)
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 32.1% (male 14,272,494/female 13,639,550)
15-24 years: 17.8% (male 7,913,351/female 7,536,925)
25-54 years: 38.4% (male 16,942,145/female 16,398,524)
55-64 years: 6.7% (male 2,888,193/female 2,973,531)
65 years and over: 4.8% (male 1,949,145/female 2,381,241) (2014 est.)
Internet Users: 20. 136 million (2009)
Area: 1,001,450 sq km
Income per person
Population Density
Each of these show the population density. It is the average number of people on each square km of the land in Egypt. I showed the year 1950 and the year 2000, and it is clear that it has changed over those 50 years. As you can tell, the population density has increased, and continues to increase. According to Trading Economics, the population density of Egypt in 1990 was 58.1, by 2000 it had increased to 68.0, and in 2010 it had increased to 81.5, so its steadily increasing. Since Egypt is a desert, There is a lot of land where you can’t live. The majority of the population lives along the Nile River, so It makes sense that the population density is so large.
Life Expectancy
I decided to show how the Life expectancy has changed in Egypt. I have pictures of it at 1800, 1900, and 2000. As you can tell, It has increased/improved a huge amount since 1800. In 1800, the Life expectancy was short, ranging from around 30-35 years, it remained the same until it dropped in 1918. It dropped to 25 years. Since then, It has continues to increase. The Egyptian Revolution of 1919 could be the explanation of the drop. Besides that, It seems as the world evolved and advanced, there became more accessibility to medicine and care, as well as better living conditions and sanitation. Therefore, people live longer. The life expectancy now for the total population is 73.45 years.
Map of transportation routes
Religion Map
Religion in egypt: Islam
The majority of the population in Egypt is Muslim. About 90 percent are Muslim, with most of them being Sunni Muslims. Muslims are followers of Islam, and this is the most dominant Religion in Egypt. This religion is based on messages that the prophet Muhammad received from God through an angel Gabriel. This happened in 7th century A.D and he began preaching what he had learned from these messages. The main message was that there was only one god, Allah. These messages were later written down in the Quran, which is Islam’s Bible basically. Islam spread rapidly and widely from Arabia. By the end of the first century of Islam, armies spreading the word had reached far into Northward and into Asia.
Egypt was one of the first countries to come under Islam control. This happened when Arab forces invaded Egypt in 640 C.E. By 647 C.E. and after the surrender of Alexandria, All of Egypt was under Islamic rule. Most Coptic Christians converted to Islam, and within 200 years, Coptic Christians were a minority. By the 10th century, the Arabic language had replaced Coptic as the primary spoken language. This religion completely changed Egypt.
The most sacred place of this is the Ka-bah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Some of the other most sacred places in Islam are Medina, Jerusalem, and Karbala and Najaf in Iraq. There are some very famous sacred places in Egypt. There is Al-Azhar in Cairo, Egypt which is a mosque institution of Islamic education. Another one is the Al-Hakim Mosque which is one of the largest Fatmid mosques.
Amr ibn al As was the military commander in charge of the conquest of Egypt. He conquered Cairo by 641 C.E., and by 647 C.E. Egypt was under Islamic rule. He allowed Coptic Christians and Jews to continue their beliefs, However, they would have to pay a special tax and give up some of their political rights. This lead to the majority of Egyptians converting to Islam.
It is mind blowing to me that over 90 percent of the country of Egypt is one religion, that being Islam. It is also very interesting that the Country went from having Coptic Christianity as the dominant religion to Islam. Muslims stop and pray five times a day, regardless of where they are. Religion has the ability to completely change a country, and Egypt is proof of that.
Resources:
Religion and Faith in Modern Cairo. (n.d.). Retrieved March 18, 2015, from http://www.laits.utexas.edu/cairo/modern/religion/religion.html
Egypt was one of the first countries to come under Islam control. This happened when Arab forces invaded Egypt in 640 C.E. By 647 C.E. and after the surrender of Alexandria, All of Egypt was under Islamic rule. Most Coptic Christians converted to Islam, and within 200 years, Coptic Christians were a minority. By the 10th century, the Arabic language had replaced Coptic as the primary spoken language. This religion completely changed Egypt.
The most sacred place of this is the Ka-bah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Some of the other most sacred places in Islam are Medina, Jerusalem, and Karbala and Najaf in Iraq. There are some very famous sacred places in Egypt. There is Al-Azhar in Cairo, Egypt which is a mosque institution of Islamic education. Another one is the Al-Hakim Mosque which is one of the largest Fatmid mosques.
Amr ibn al As was the military commander in charge of the conquest of Egypt. He conquered Cairo by 641 C.E., and by 647 C.E. Egypt was under Islamic rule. He allowed Coptic Christians and Jews to continue their beliefs, However, they would have to pay a special tax and give up some of their political rights. This lead to the majority of Egyptians converting to Islam.
It is mind blowing to me that over 90 percent of the country of Egypt is one religion, that being Islam. It is also very interesting that the Country went from having Coptic Christianity as the dominant religion to Islam. Muslims stop and pray five times a day, regardless of where they are. Religion has the ability to completely change a country, and Egypt is proof of that.
Resources:
Religion and Faith in Modern Cairo. (n.d.). Retrieved March 18, 2015, from http://www.laits.utexas.edu/cairo/modern/religion/religion.html
EGYPTIAN CUISINE
It is said that Egyptian food is sort of a mixture, or melting pot of the different cultures and people who came to Egypt. Mostly made up of or influenced by the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Egypt’s national dish is Kushari. It is made with pasta, tomato sauce, lentils, rice, carmelized onions, chickpeas and garlic. Even though it Is the national dish of Egypt, it isn’t even Egyptian. It was actually introduced in the 19th Century by the British Army. Showing again the mixture of different cultures in one dish. This particular one, a blend of Italian, Asian, South American and British.
Egyptian Cuisine relies a lot on Legumes and Vegetables, rather than meats. This is largely because the Nile River Valley produces large amounts of those crops. Aish is Egyptian Bread, it is very similar to pita bread and is eaten with most meals. Rice, beans, and bread are staple foods in Egypt.
Ful Medames is one of the most famous and common Egyptian Dishes. It can be traced all the way back to Pharonic times. It is also Egypt’s national dish. It is basically a stew of fava beans, combined with olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. It is usually eaten as breakfast.
Egyptian Cuisine relies a lot on Legumes and Vegetables, rather than meats. This is largely because the Nile River Valley produces large amounts of those crops. Aish is Egyptian Bread, it is very similar to pita bread and is eaten with most meals. Rice, beans, and bread are staple foods in Egypt.
Ful Medames is one of the most famous and common Egyptian Dishes. It can be traced all the way back to Pharonic times. It is also Egypt’s national dish. It is basically a stew of fava beans, combined with olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. It is usually eaten as breakfast.
Ful medames
INGREDIENTS
2 (15-oz.) cans fava beans, drained and rinsed
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil, plus more to garnish
2 tsp. ground cumin
¼ tsp. cayenne
4 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 hard-boiled eggs, cut into 6 wedges each
2 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place beans in a 2-qt. saucepan and cover with water by 1".
Place over medium heat, and bring to a boil; cook until beans are tender, about 8 minutes.
2. Drain beans, and transfer to a bowl; add juice, oil, cumin, cayenne, garlic, and salt and pepper. Stir until beans are lightly broken up. Transfer to a serving platter, and surround with egg wedges; drizzle with more oil, and sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Recipe and picture found on http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Classic-Stewed-Fava-Beans
INGREDIENTS
2 (15-oz.) cans fava beans, drained and rinsed
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil, plus more to garnish
2 tsp. ground cumin
¼ tsp. cayenne
4 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 hard-boiled eggs, cut into 6 wedges each
2 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place beans in a 2-qt. saucepan and cover with water by 1".
Place over medium heat, and bring to a boil; cook until beans are tender, about 8 minutes.
2. Drain beans, and transfer to a bowl; add juice, oil, cumin, cayenne, garlic, and salt and pepper. Stir until beans are lightly broken up. Transfer to a serving platter, and surround with egg wedges; drizzle with more oil, and sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Recipe and picture found on http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Classic-Stewed-Fava-Beans
Resources on Egypt's culture:
http://www.ancient.eu/Egyptian_Culture/
This website is probably the best one I’ve seen so far. It has an abundance of information about the culture in Egypt. It talks about religion, cultural advances and daily life, social classes, sports and leisure, as well as much more.However, this is all about ancient Egypt.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/egypt/egypt-culture.html
This website has so much information. It talks about Egyptian culture, art in Egypt, religion in Egypt, literature of Egypt, Music of Egypt, Festivals of Egypt, along with other stuff.
http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Egypt.html
This has so much information on every aspect of egypt's culture.
This website is probably the best one I’ve seen so far. It has an abundance of information about the culture in Egypt. It talks about religion, cultural advances and daily life, social classes, sports and leisure, as well as much more.However, this is all about ancient Egypt.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/egypt/egypt-culture.html
This website has so much information. It talks about Egyptian culture, art in Egypt, religion in Egypt, literature of Egypt, Music of Egypt, Festivals of Egypt, along with other stuff.
http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Egypt.html
This has so much information on every aspect of egypt's culture.