The country is ethnically homogeneous, with Egyptians comprising more than 99% of the population.
The country’s population is estimated to be 90% Muslim (primarily Sunni) and various Christian denominations make up the remaining 10%.
Cairo has served as Egypt’s capital for more than 1,000 years,
but the government is building a new capital some 45 kilometres (28 miles) to the east to help ease congestion in Cairo.
Plans call for the yet-to-be-named city to host the main government departments and ministries, as well as foreign embassies.
Ancient Egypt produced the world’s first prosthetic limb, a toe composed of leather, wood and thread and dated between 950 and 710 B.C.
The 365-day calendar that is divided into 12 months was invented in Egypt.
Ancient Egypt produced one of history’s earliest peace treaties, the Kadesh Peace Treaty, negotiated in 1259 B.C.
with the Hittite Empire. In 1970 the government of Turkey gave a copy of the treaty to the United Nations,
where it can be seen at the entrance of the Security Council chambers. and more…
