Important Facts On Egypt

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country Egypt. So, stay in touch for more general knowledge.

• Egypt is the world's sixth largest exporter of liquefied natural gas.
• Egypt has contributed 2,500 soldiers to the UN Mission in Darfur.
• Cairo is home to Africa's only subway.
• Egypt plans to derive 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020.
• The Egyptian Field Hospital at Bagram in Afghanistan treats more than 7,200 Afghan patients every month.
• The Aswan High Dam generates enough electricity in one year to power one million televisions for 20 years.
• In 2002, Egypt unveiled the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina near the spot where Alexandria's ancient library stood.
• Egypt has produced four Nobel laureates, awarded prizes for peace, chemistry and literature.
• Egypt contributes about 15% of the entire African Union budget.
• Over 500 free press newspapers, journals and magazines are available in Egypt.
• Egypt is the only country brokering Palestinian unity talks between Hamas and Fatah.
• Goods manufactured in Egypt with Israeli materials enter the U.S. duty free.
• The largest U.S. military training exercises on foreign soil take place in Egypt.
• Egypt is home to 30 percent of the Arab world's bloggers.
• Egypt trains African military officers in peacekeeping operations.
• Egypt was the first Muslim country to appoint a female marriage officer.
• More than 12 percent of the Egyptian People's Assembly will be female.
• Egypt has the largest and oldest Christian community in the Middle East.
• More than half of secondary students in Egypt are female.
• Egypt ranked first in North Africa and second in Africa in securing foreign direct investment.
• The United States is Egypt’s largest trading partner.
• Egypt and Google are working together to increase the amount of Arabic content online.
• Egypt’s Free Internet Initiative provides all Egyptians with free access to the internet.
• Egypt was the first Arab state to sign a historic peace treaty with Israel.
• Cairo, Dallas and New York are sister cities.
• Egypt is the largest rice producer in the Middle East and North Africa.
• One quarter of all Arabs worldwide live in Egypt.
• Egypt is the center of movie and television production in the Arab world.
• Egypt boasts a highly skilled workforce, with 265,000 university graduates each year.
• Twenty percent of all Egyptian firms are owned by women.
• More than 30 of Africa’s Top 200 companies are based in Egypt.
• Egypt is home to the Arab League.
• Egypt was the first Arab country to have its own satellite.
• Egypt is home to the oldest American Chamber of Commerce in the Middle East.
• Apache Corporation is the largest U.S. investor in Egypt.
• More American students study in Egypt than in any other Arabic-speaking country.
• Egypt is restoring 11 ancient Jewish synagogues.
• There are 21 national parks in Egypt.
• Egypt has been a critical member of the United Nations since its establishment in 1945.
• EgyptAir is Africa’s largest airline.
• Egypt is home to seven World Heritage sites.
• Egypt was the birthplace of the first feminist movement in the Arab world.
• Cairo’s annual International Book Fair is one of the largest in the world.
• The first recorded labor strike took place in Egypt.
• Alexandria is Egypt's first smoke-free city.
• Egypt shares its farming expertise with its neighbors in an effort to eliminate African hunger.
• Education is free through university level in Egypt.
• Egypt’s anti-AIDS program is one of the most successful in the Middle East and Africa.
• Egypt has embarked on an ambitious plan to create a “new” Nile Valley.
• With over two million Egyptians using Facebook, Egypt has the most Facebook users in Africa.

Important Facts On Brazil

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• Brazil is the largest country in South America and covers nearly half (47%) of the South American continent.
• Brazil is larger than Japan, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Indonesia and South Africa
• Brazil shares borders with every country except Chile and Ecuador
• Today, Brazil has one of the largest economies in the Americas and is the largest in South America.
• Brazil is currently the fifth largest economy in the world.
• Brazil was given to Portugal as part of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 and the first person to officially claim Brazil for Portugal was Pedro Álvares Cabral.
• The official language of Brazil is Portuguese; however, there are more than 180 native languages spoken in the country.
• Brazil is the only country in South America whose dominant language and culture comes from Portugal.
• The name Brazil comes from an Amerindian word Brasil, which describes a dark rosewood type common in the country. At a time, the wood was Brazil's main export and thus gave the country its name. Since 1968 however, the export of Brazilian rosewood has been banned.
• Brazil has 13 cities with over one million residents.
• Brazil's literacy rate is 86.4% which is the lowest of all South American countries. It falls just behind Bolivia and Peru at 87.2% and 87.7%, respectively.
• Brazil is a diverse country with ethnic groups including: 54% European, 39% mixed European-African, 6% Africa, 1% other.
• Brazil's most common agricultural exports today are coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus and beef.
• Brazil has a plethora of natural resources which include: iron ore, tin, aluminum, gold, phosphate, platinum, uranium, manganese, copper and coal.
• After the end of the Brazilian Empire in 1889, it was determined that the country would have a new capital and shortly thereafter, the site of present-day Brasilia was chosen in an effort to promote development there. Growth did not occur until 1956 and Brasilia did not officially replace Rio de Janeiro as Brazil's capital until 1960.
• One of the most famous mountains in the world is the Corcovado located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is known worldwide for its 98 foot (30 m) high statue of the city's emblem, Christ the Redeemer, which has been on its summit since 1931.
• Brazil's climate is considered mainly tropical, but it is temperate in the south.
• Brazil is considered one of the most biodiverse places in the world because its rainforests are home to more than 1,000 bird species, 3,000 fish species and many mammals and reptiles such as alligators, freshwater dolphins and manatees.
• The most species of monkeys are found in Brazil
• The rainforests in Brazil are being cut at a rate of up to four percent per year due to logging, ranching and slash and burn agriculture. Pollution of the Amazon River and its tributaries is also a threat to the rainforests.
• The Rio Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is one of the most famous attractions in Brazil. It attracts thousands of tourists yearly, but it is also a tradition for Brazilians who often spend the year prior to the Carnaval preparing for it.
• World's second largest river the Amazon is found in Brazil
• Brazil is one of the largest Roman Catholic countries
• Brazil has the largest stadium called the Maracana
• Brazilians love to play soccer.
• In Brazil 4 million cars already run on gasohol instead of petrol. Gasohol is made from the natural resource sugarcane.
• Brazil is home to many transexuals and it has become a big problem with the masses and government. So to solve the problem they will be putting in separate washrooms with "T" on the doors alongside the usual "W" for womens and "M" for males.
• One of the world's superfoods the Acai berry is grown in Brazil. It has become popular over the years and now if readily available in health food stores and other such shops. The Brazilians have used this berry for 300 years to stay healthy and young. It is also a great dietary food.
• Brazil does have the worlds widest road. The Monumental Axis can hold 160 cars driving side by side. That is a boat load of cars!