Fun facts about Egypt

1. Cairo is the capital of Egypt and also the city with the largest population.
2. Arabic is the official language of Egypt. English and French are also used.
3. Egypt's desert Sinai Peninsula stretches across both neighboring continents of Africa and Asia.
4. At 2,629m, Mount Catherine is the highest mountain peak in Egypt.
5. Egypt has two major deserts, The Sahara and Libyan desert cover most parts of the country.
6. Egypt experiences natural hazards such as droughts, flash floods, landslides and earthquakes.
7. Egypt is home to the largest river in the world, the Nile River.
8. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramid of Giza is found in Egypt.
9. European football is the most played game in Egypt.
10. The main currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound.
11. The majority of Egyptians follow Islam, though Christianity was the major religion centuries earlier.
12. More than 14,000 Gods and Goddesses were worshiped by the Egyptians in ancient times.
13. The oldest dress is found in Egypt aged at almost 5000 years.
14. The national animal of Egypt is the Steppe Eagle.
15. The Statue of Liberty was initially intended to be installed in Egypt.
16. Heracleion, the lost city of Egypt was found under the sea after 1200 years.
17. Stones were used to making pillows on which ancient Egyptians slept.
18. The world's largest pyramid is located in Mexico and not in Egypt as it is popularly believed.
19. Sailing boats were first invented in Egypt.
20. Exchanging wedding rings was a tradition that was first started in ancient Egypt.
21. To mourn the death of their pet cats, the Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows.
22. Egyptians are called gypsy for short.
23. Egypt has the world's largest Arab population.
24. Egyptians were the first to invent writing known as Hieroglyphics
25. King Tutankhamun, an ancient king of Egypt died when he was just 18 years of age.
26. The people in the Land of the Pharaohs of Egypt used beer as a national currency in their times.
27. The Pharaohs kept their hair covered, as common people were not allowed to see it.