We had so much fun and found so many cool things to learn about during our counties of the world study last year that we only ended up getting through about half of the countries that we had planned to. This year we're picked up where we left off and started with Egypt!  Basic Information Egypt is a country in north eastern Africa. It's bordered by Libya, Sudan, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, Israel, and the Gaza Strip. Egypt is almost entirely desert, with a narrow fertile plain along the Nile River. Population:  102 million Size:  390,000 square miles Capital: Cairo Currency: the Egyptian pound National Anthem:   بلادي لك حبي وفؤادي National Animal: stepped eagle Flag:  Famous Places and Landmarks The Giza Plateau-  Located just outside of Cairo, the Giza Plateau is the site of the ancient pyramids of Khufu, the Sphinx, and the remains of an ancient industrial complex. You can learn more about the Giza Plateau with this short video from FreeSchool:  The Pyramids of Egypt