Egyptian Gazette
Sophie Roemhildt
Egypt
What do you think of Egypt. Many people think of kings, pyramids, and other things. But today we are going to dig deeper and find out what Egypt is.
Country
Egypts capital is Cario.
Flag
Egypts flag was adopted in October 4, 1984. Egypts national emblem is centered on the white band.
Nile river
It is the worlds largest river. It is a major north flowing river. Its source is the White Nile and Blue Nile.
Silt
Silt is a Small particles of rich soil. Silt relates to this chapter because it was good for farming. They use silt for farming.
Phosphate
Phosphate is a mineral salt used in fertilizers. They use it to fertilize things.
Fellahin
Fellahin are farmers in Egypt who live in villages and work on small plots of land that they rent from landowners. Fellahin raise only enough food to feed their families.
OPEC
OPEC is an organization of petroleum exporting countries. It's an income from the sale of oil.