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3 Nations on the Road to Modernization
Today’s Nation: Egypt
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Egypt - The Basics
Slightly more than 3x size of N. Mexico77 million people –
– Most populous nation in the “MidEast”– 2nd most populous in Africa
Currency – Egyptian Pound (EGP) Internet country code
– .eg
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History
Egyptian history dates back to about the 4th century
Conquered by the Arabs in the 7th c. Was part of the Ottoman empire from
about 1500 to about 1800British controlled from 1882 to 1922Monarchy until military/socialist
revolution brings Nasser to power in 1954
“Revolution” brings change in 2011-12
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The Land
99% of the population lives on about 4% of the land– Near the Nile Valley
– About 40% are still farmers
Egypt controls both the Sinai Peninsula and the Suez Canal– Vital crossing points for travelers/traders
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The People
Sunni Muslim (95%)– Some Orthodox and Roman Catholic
Christians
Ethnicity– Eastern Hamitic stock (Egyptians, Bedouins,
and Berbers) 99%
Primarily speak Arabic language
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Cairo
Capital of Egypt– Considered the home of the Great Pyramids of
Giza
Population: over 16 million– About 12% of Egypt’s population
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Cairo
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Egypt Since Independence (1952)
Controlled by 3 leaders– Gamal Abdel Nasser– Anwar Sadat– Hosni Mubarak– **The military, and the first democratically
elected president for a short time
Each made a contribution to Egypt’s post-independence history…
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Abdel Nasser(1954 – 1970)
President of Egypt after independence– Increased power of government by seizing industries– Took control of the Suez Canal back from Britain – Built the Aswan High Dam with funds from US and
USSR• Benefits (irrigation, control Nile, hydroelectric power• Costs (fertile soil no longer carried by Nile, reduced river life
and coastal erosion)
Goal was to expand agricultural output and end foreign dependence
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Anwar Sadat(1970 – 1981)
– Nasser had trouble convincing foreign nations to invest in Egypt
• They were suspicious of his socialist policies, and feared they would lose money
Anwar Sadat was his successor**First to make peace with Israel– Had an “open-door” economic policy
• Welcomed foreign investment
– Assassinated in 1981 by Muslim extremists who opposed his ties with west and peace with Israel
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Hosni Mubarak(1981-2011)
Egypt’s next president– Attempted to balance the needs of large population
with need to pay off foreign debt Cut social programs; Islamist groups (Muslim
Brotherhood) begin to help the poor; win support– Some Muslim extremists used terrorism to fight
Mubarak’s regime Foreign policy- supports peace with Israel but
remains close with Arab neighbors– Receives a great deal of aid from US during this time– Tough balancing act, since many of his people do not
like the US influence in Egyptian affairs
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Modern Politics and Challenges
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The Lotus Revolution 2011
A series of events in 2011 that swept Mubarak out of power after 30 years, and brought in both democracy and military rule. – Lotus is known as the
flower representing resurrection, life and the sun of ancient Egypt.
The country has been somewhat unstable since then, with elected leaders being overthrown/replaced, and military rule attempting to bring peace and order to the country
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The Lotus Revolution (part of the “Arab Spring”)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/revolution-in-cairo/
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The Lotus Revolution (part of the “Arab Spring”)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/foreign-affairs-defense/egypt-in-crisis/timeline-whats-happened-since-egypts-revolution/