Egypt’s Egypt’s Brief RevolutionBrief Revolution

Vicky Lieu Vicky Lieu

Period 3Period 3

• Egypt is located in North Africa

• It borders the Mediterranean sea to the north

• Libya is to the west• Sudan is to the south• Saudi Arabia, across the

Gulf of Aqaba to the East• Egypt has an area of

1,001,450 square kilometers (386,659 square miles)

• Egypt has a coastline of 2,450 kilometers (1,522 miles)

• Egypt’s capital is Cairo, located to the north

EgyptEgypt

More info about EgyptMore info about Egypt• Egypt's population is about 80 million people.• It has the largest population in the Middle East and is the

third-largest in Africa• almost twice the size of France • twelfth largest country in Africa• The major religion is Islam• 95% of Egypt's population live in the Nile valley & the Nile

Delta• The people speak Arabic (official), English, French• There’s a Libyan Desert and an Arabian Desert

Egypt’s flag--------->

Hosni Mubarak Hosni Mubarak (President that has been overthrown)(President that has been overthrown)

• 83 year old Egyptian man and suffering from stomach cancer• born in May 4, 1928• Religion: Islam• served as a vice president of Egypt but became Egypt’s fourth president

after Anwar El-Sadat was assassinated during a parade in Cairo in 1981.• dictator of Egypt for 30 years• On 2/11/11 he resigned as president• On 8/3/11, He & his 2 sons, Alaa and

Gamal went on trial for charges of

corruption & ordering the killing of

protesters during the uprising that

altered Egypt's political landscape• If he’s convicted he may die

Saad ZaghlulSaad Zaghlul

• He’s a revolutionary leader from 1919

• Helped Egypt gain limited independence

• Prime Minister of Egypt from January 26, 1924 to November 24, 1924

• born in Ibyana village• 26 January 1924 – 24

November 1924• Political party: Wafd Party

How is Egypt's Revolution How is Egypt's Revolution similar to the American similar to the American

Revolution?Revolution?One similarity from the American Revolution

and the Egyptian Revolution is that the people fought for their rights. Both revolutions were led by the common people. That lived there. Both of the rulers refused to obey the law. The people rebelled against their corrupted government. The revolutions Inspired revolutions in other countries like France, Mexico, Bahrain, Syria, Yemen, etc.

How is Egypt's Revolution How is Egypt's Revolution different to the American different to the American

Revolution?Revolution?One difference from the Egyptian revolution

and the American revolution is that they happened during different times. During the American revolution, one person started revolting then many people followed while in the Egyptian revolution, many people started revolting on social networks like facebook and twitter. Both Revolutions obviously had different leaders and race. The American revolution took 7 years while the Egyptian revolution lasted for 18 days. The Americans wanted independence from Britain. The Egyptians pretty much wanted to get rid of there dictator and to change how things were so less people would suffer.

Where I think Egypt is Where I think Egypt is going…going…

I think that Egypt will become a prosperous country that will grow after making a new constitution that everyone will abide by. Egypt’s military will have less power. Egypt will probably go from a dictatorship to a democracy.

ReferencesReferencesAbigail Hauslohner. “The Dictator in His Cage: Hosni Mubarak Goes on Trial in Egypt”

Time.com. Wednesday, August 3,2011. October 24,2011. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2086688,00.html

David Kerley. “Who Is Hosni Mubarak?” abcnews.go.com. Jan. 29th, 2011. Oct. 25,2011http://abcnews.go.com/International/hosni-mubarak/story?id=12794880

Subha Ravindhran.” Egypt's revolution inspires nearby countries” abclocal.go.com . February 14,2011.October 27,2011

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/world_news&id=7957429

Additional Information about Egypt that doesn’t say the author….http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/egypt/today.htmlhttp://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Africa/Egypt.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saad_Zaghloul