We are writing from Egypt.
Here are some quick facts that we have learnt already....
- Egypt is in the North-east of Africa.
- The Capital is Cairo.
- The flag is red,white,black and has a golden eagle holding a shield in the middle.
- The River Nile flows through Egypt. Without it Egypt would just be a desert.
- Egypt is divided into Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
- In Lower Egypt there are low mountains and desert. In Upper Egypt there are valleys and desert.
- Lots of animals live in Egypt - cheetahs, hyenas, crocodiles and cobras.
- Many Egyptians are Muslim. They follow the Islam religion.
- Children help their families on farms. They also help their parents when they get old.
- They speak Arabic.
- They use the Egyptian pound.
- Hunters and fishermen were the first people to live on the banks of the Nile. They grew crops, cared for their animals and built villages.
- Egypt was ran by kings, which were called Pharaoh. They built huge temples and pyramids.
Do you have any interesting facts about Egypt? We would love to hear it. Feel free to leave us a comment!
From Amazing Year 3A and Miss A
I really wanted to fly to Egypt. I was so amazed that Egypt is in Africa!!!
ReplyDeleteDid you know that last term our class learnt about ancient Egypt and did you know that ancient Egyptains wrote in hierogliphics but only a few people new how to write hieroglighics. They had to be really smart but I can't remember what they were called it started with a s.
ReplyDeleteCaitlin's sister