The Nile Delta and the Nile River Valley are the biggest Egyptian oasis and seem like a huge botanical garden. Although the lotus and papyrus are symbols of Egypt, it is the date palm that dominates the landscape. Wherever water is found, there is a rich variety of trees, including the tamarisk, acacia, eucalyptus, mimosa, jacaranda, cypress and sycamore as well as a wide variety of fruit trees from citrus to fig to mango. Other fruits and vegetables flourish in the fertile land along the Nile, as well as a vivid array of flowers from the rose, Poinciana, lotus (of course), jasmine, lily and bird of paradise.
Camels, buffalos and donkeys are the most prevalent animals to be found in Egypt. In the desert there are many gazelles, jackals, jerboas and desert foxes, lizards and several venomous snakes. Egypt also has a rich bird life with over 200 species of migratory birds and 150 species of local birds.
Egypt is also one of the greatest centres of Arabian horse breeding in the world with large government-controlled stud farms under the auspices of the Egyptian Agricultural Organization. |
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Name: Egypt |
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Area: 1,001,450 sq km (386,662 sq mi) |
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Capital City: Kairo |
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Population: 58.9 million |
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Language: Arab |
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Currency: The Egyptian Pound |
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Time Zone: GMT + 2 hours
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Religion: Islam |
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