Egypt+(CG,+VC,+SS)

**Demographics** __//Median Age//__ Total: 24.3 years Male: 24 years Female: 24.6 years __//Male/Female Population//__ 82,079,636 people (July 2011 est.) 1.03 male(s)/female (2011 est.) __//Race/Ethnicity/Religion//__ Egyptian/Egyptian/Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, Christian 1% **Geography** __//Conditions of Land//__ Climate: Desert, hot, dry summers with moderate winters Terrain: vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta **Economic Resources** __//Imports//__ $46.52 billion Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels US, China, Germany, Italy, Turkey (2009) __//Exports//__ $25.34 billion (2010 est.) Crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals, processed food US, Italy, Spain, India, Saudi Arabia, Syria, France, South Korea (2009) __//Jobs//__ 26.1 million on Labor Force (2010) 32% Agriculture 17% Industry 51% Services 9.7% Unemployed (2010) 20% below poverty line __//GDP Compared to US//__ US: $14,900,000,000,000 Egypt: $500,900,000,000 Egypt is a more poorer country compared to the US. The goods and services that are produced in Egypt are not as valued as those produced in the US. **Political Structure** __//Type of Government//__ Republic: A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, retain supreme control over the government. __//Who can Vote???//__ 18 years of age; universal and compulsory //__How often are elections held???__// Elections to be held in November at the latest.
 * EGYPT: ** The Background

**﻿EGYPT:** The History Non-violent protests against the government arose, so the government shut down the internet to prevent the protesters from communicating. Non-violent protests against the government arose, so the government shut down the internet to prevent the protesters from communicating. The government shuts down the internet, and the protests get more serious in anger; the president decides to address the nation. Protests become stronger against the government and Mubarak, and Mubarak refuses to step down leading to more violence President Mubarak refuses to step down, and massive protests against him continue until he quit.
 * 25 January 2011:** The "Day of Revolt", non-violent protests erupted throughout Egypt over the President Mubarak’s government
 * 26 January 2011:** ""Shutting down the Internet"": After several Facebook groups were created and so-called tweets
 * 25 January 2011:** The "Day of Revolt", non-violent protests erupted throughout Egypt over the President Mubarak’s government
 * 26 January 2011:** ""Shutting down the Internet"": After several Facebook groups were created and so-called tweets facilitated mass demonstrations, the Egyptian government decided to shut down internet access for most of the Egyptian people. This was done to impede protestors communicate.
 * 28 January 2011:** The "Friday of Anger" protests began; fear of violence grows but nothing serious is reported. Mubarak makes his first address to the nation. Shortly after, military presence is increased and a curfew is declared.
 * 2 February 2011:** "Battle of the Camel" President Mubarak refuses to step down. Incidents of violence toward journalists and reporters escalated amid speculation that the violence was encouraged by Mubarak as a way to end the protests.
 * 11 February 2011:** The "Friday of Departure": Massive protests continued in many cities as Egyptians refused the concessions announced by Mubarak. Finally, Mubarak's resignation was announced, entrusting the Supreme Council of Egyptian Armed Forces with the leadership of the country.

** ﻿EGYPT: ** Legitimacy of the Current Leader and Government 1 Prevent Conflicts The government prevented further conflict by the president resigning and handing over control of the country to the government officials. 2 Economic Decision Making The president/government did not like the protesters and so to further stop them, shut down the internet. 3 Provide Public Services Basic public services were provided, except for the Internet being shut down and many people’s jobs that were lost. 4 Protection of Rights The people weren’t allowed the right to protest their government and president. 5 Provide for Common Defense There was no opposing country or army; the government was not needed for that, but the government did increase the militia around the country and caused more violence than protection against protesters. ** EGYPT: ** Snapshot of the Current Uprising ** ﻿ ** The working middle class. They split into two groups: those who wanted a change in government and those who did not. **Why did they revolt???** Because of political affiliation. **How did they organize??** ** ﻿ ** They did not organize. It was chaotic. **How did the people overthrow the government???** **﻿**They protested on the streets, fought against the military, and fought against other people who did not agree with them. **﻿**Mubarak, the leader, stepped down from his position as leader. Where is Egypt??? The Revolution media type="youtube" key="-HGfFyqJMrk" height="390" width="480"media type="youtube" key="pZSypBzBHlg" height="390" width="640"
 * Who revolted??? **
 * How did the government respond??? **
 * ** They used the military. It did not help.
 * How was the government the same or different following the revolution???**
 * //**CITATIONS**// ||
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 * Central Inteligence Agency. "CIA - The World Factbook." //Welcome to the CIA Web Site — Central Intelligence Agency//. CIA. Web. 04 Apr. 2011. . ||
 * Huffington Post. "Fox News Egypt Fails Imagined (PICTURES)." //Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post//. Huffington Post, 1 Feb. 2011. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. . ||
 * Kanalley, Craig. "Egypt Revolution 2011: A Complete Guide To The Unrest." //Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post//. Huffington Post, 30 Jan. 2011. Web. 06 Apr. 2011. . ||
 * Wikipedia. "Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Wikipedia. Web. 07 Apr. 2011. . ||