DO YOU KNOW THE AREA OF THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ?

The Continent of Europe is covering an area of 10.36 m square km and surrounded by :

• The Arctic ocean from the north.
• The Atlantic ocean which connected to the north sea and the Baltic from the west.
• the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar and separated from Africa from the south.
• Connected to the continent of Asia by the mountains and the Ural River in the east.
• The Caspian Sea and the Caucasus in the southeast, the Black Sea and the Bosphorus, the Marmara, and the Dardanelles in the south.

The Biggest European Countries by Area :

• Russia : Russia has two parts one of them locates in the European side with an area of 3.97 m square km so it's the biggest European country, the other side is in Asia so it's total area equals 17.098 m square km(The biggest country in the world).

• Ukraine : Locates in the eastern side of Europe and overlooking the black sea with an area of 603628 square km so it's the 2nd biggest country in Europe.

• France : Covers an area of 551394 square km in the western side of Europe but also France has a land outside the continent which makes its total area increased so it's 3rd biggest country in Europe.

• Spain : it has a land in the Mediterranean and covers an area of 49868 square km so its 4th biggest country in Europe.

• Sweden : 
  Located in the far north of Europe, it is covered by the Scandinavian mountain, with an area of ​​44964 square kilometers, the 5th largest European countries.

The Smallest European Countries by Area :

• Vatican : The smallest country in Europe and the world with an area of 0.44 square km. for more information about Vatican click here 

• Monaco : Covers an area of 1.95 square km so it's the 2nd smallest country in Europe.

• San Marino : Covers an area of 61 square km and has a population on 33.400

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Vatican is considered the smallest European country in area and population as it's area equals 0.44 square km and has a population of about 800 persons so it ranks 233rd in the world in terms of population.

Italian is the official spoken language in Vatican which named after the Vatican mountain, The government of the country is an elected monarchy, and is headed by the Pope, President of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Vatican is located in the wast bank of Tiber river in Rome and it's the smallest independent nation / state in the world, Vatican is surrounded by walls that belongs to middle ages except for the southeast border of Saint Peter's square.

The Vatican city has 6 entrances, 3 of them are open to the public :

• Entrance to the bell arch 
• Saint Peter's square
• Entrance to the Vatican museum and galleries

The most famous building in the Vatican city is Cathedral of Saint Peter that was built in the 4th century and restored in the 16th century.

this church contains the mausoleum of Saint Peter, and is classified as the second largest Christian religious building in the world.

History  

The Vatican is considered one of the most sacred places in Christianity, witnessing a great history and a unique collection of masterpieces of art and architecture like :

• Double columns 
• Circular square
• Palaces
• Gardens

The Vatican history goes back to the 4th century a

s the seat of the Catholic Church after building 

Cathedral of Saint Peter and then it developed into a popular and commercial area.

Although it was abandoned after the papal court moved to France in 1309, the city's famous monuments were built in 1377.

The Vatican was established in its present form as an independent state after the Lateran Treaty of 1929.

The Vatican city have a telephone system in her own, post office, gardens, astronomical observatory, radio station and banking system.

The unit of the Swiss Guard is the responsible for the personal safety of the Pope since 1506.

Most of the food, water, electricity and gas are imported from abroad, with no taxes on income, import or export of funds.

 

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THE BIGGEST ARABIAN CITY BY AREA

Cairo is considered the biggest city in Africa and in the Arab world by area which equals 3,084,676 square km.

188,982 square km of Cairo's area is populated on the banks of the Nile River.

Cairo was the capital of the great Egyptian dynasties in middle ages, in our present time it's the capital of Egypt.

Cairo is a city full of life as it has the highest density of population per square kilometer in the world.

Commander Jawher al-sakli bulit Cairo to be a capital of the Fatimid state in 969 by order of the Fatimid Caliph Al-Muizz and it was named Mansoura back then.

When Al-Muizz came to Egypt and see the city he named it Cairo after the glorious planet Mars.

The ancient travelers also named Cairo the city of thousand minarets as it contains lots of mosques until now, they also named Cairo Al-muizz's Cairo.

Egypt is known of having lots of talents (Musical / Dramatic) and considered the site of renaissance in the Arab theater.

Most of the Arabic films are produced in Egypt / Cairo by Egyptian companies as lots of movie stars and musicians are based in Egypt.

Television and radio are broadcast around the world, Cairo also have lots of known newspapers like al-Ahram which was founded in 1875 the most famous newspaper in Egypt.

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WHY YOU SHOULD TRAVEL AND VISIT NEW PLACES ?

Everyone of us make decisions about future and schedules for what we will do in coming years. Do your plans include travelling and seeing new places.

Personally that on the top of my list and i will travel to another countries as much as i can. but why? what's the benefit of that?

In this topic we will tell you the reasons of why you should travel and visit new places.

Some people will say that i want to travel but:

• What about my job?
• What about money?
• What about my girlfriend/car/dag or any thing else ?

Cowards always afraid of losing something so, they don't do any thing at all and stays in their places without making any progress.

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All people who wanted to travel around the world and waited to do that never did because it's not about intentions at all.

You have to work hard to achieve these intentions not just waiting until the sky gives us these dreams.

There are 3 reasons to travel while you are young and full of power with less responsibility:

Living an adventure 

Travelling to new places makes you live an adventure through moments that you will be proud of when remembering them after you get aged sitting in your chair drinking coffee saying yeah that was an amazing adventures.

Things you could do while travelling to be remembered like:

• Learning Italian for 3 month.
• Toured Europe by train.
• Appeared in French TV.

and lots of activities you can do "Think about yours :D"

Encountering Compassion 

Our choices defined us and remains for the rest of our lives so travelling will change you.

travelling will force you care about issues that is bigger than you like:

• Slave trade in southeast Asia.
• religious persecution in eastern Europe.

and many many other issues around the world. this will make you think of it, gaining experience through live experiments and enlarge your knowledge.

Culture 

You will gain experience through travelling as you will see new cultures, new people and new habits.

I can describe the city of San Juan (with it's amazing beaches and beautiful historical sites) to you but you have to experience it for yourself. 

The same thing with the great wall of china and the louver.

Remember to seek for travelling not waiting for it.


WHAT IS EGYPT FAMOUS FOR ?

WHAT IS EGYPT FAMOUS FOR ?

Egypt is an Arabian Country located in the north of Africa and is called officially the Arabian Republic of Egypt and is bounded by :

• The Mediterranean Sea from the north
• The Red sea from the east
• Sudan from the south 
• Libya from the west
• Palestine from the northeast side

Egypt's land border is about 2665 km and it's coastline is about 2450 km. Cairo is the capital of Egypt which locates in the northeast side of Egypt.

Famous Landmarks in Egypt 

• Sphinx : one of the most famous monuments in ancient Egypt and located in Giza next to the Pyramids as the Egyptians old legends says that Sphinx is guarding the Pyramids. Sphinx consists of a lion's body and a human head and it's the biggest statue in the world.

• Pyramid of Cheops : one of the seven ancient wonders of the world, and still exists until our time, as it was designed in the past during the period of ancient Egypt, and this pyramid was built around 2584 BC to be the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu, the largest pyramid among the three pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure).

• The Nile River : It is one of the most famous natural landmarks in Egypt.It is also the longest river in the world as It reaches more than 4100 miles, and the Nile River Delta passes from Cairo.This led to its separation by two halves.

• Salah al-den al-ayobi's castle : It is an archaeological castle located near the center of Cairo, and dates back to the reign of Salah al-Din Ayyubid to Egypt; Many of the towers, once used for observation, now contain a collection of museums, which collect artifacts from the era when the castle was used.the castle shows the resistance of Muslims to the Crusader invasion in the Middle Ages, where this fort was used as a fortress to defend Egypt.

• Cairo Tower : it's a historic tower which built in  1961. It is located in the Zamalek neighborhood in Cairo, and is one of the tallest buildings in Africa.It reaches a height of 614 feet. Tourists have to see the beauty of his design. 

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Canada is a country which is located in North America continent and surrounded by:

• United States of America from the south.
• Atlantic ocean from the east.
• Pacific ocean from the wast.

Canada has a very large area as it's considered the second country in the world by area and Canada is the largest city in the world bordering only one city"USA in the south as we said earlier".

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In the past Canada was a British colony and gained it's independence"Freedom" in 1867, since that time Canada became a very large country both in economic and technology.what a big effort?

Today Canada:

• ranks third in the world oil reserves.
• The sixth largest producer of oil.

Ottawa 

Ottawa is the capital of Canada and the 4th largest city in Canada by volume.

The name Ottawa is derived from the word Odawa, a word from the Algonquin language, the indigenous people of the North American continent, meaning "trade".

Ottawa is one of the most developed cities in the world economically and technologically.

In 1900 Ottawa employed about 300 persons in the government sector and this number increases with time until it became 40,000 persons in the government sector in the mid 20th century.

Today, Ottawa is characterized by its safety and low crime rate and have a population of 994,837 in 2017.

Geography

The city of Ottawa is located in:

• East of Canada. 
• East of Ontario. 
• The southern bank of the Ottawa river.
• The city of Ottawa is 2.779 km 2 area.
• Includes areas such as Kanta, Rock Cliff, Nippan, Vanier, Orleans and Gloucester.
• Between the longitude of °25 ° 45 north.
• Between the latitude of ′41 ° 75. East.

Landmarks

• parliament building
• Rideau Channel
• Beward Market

Ottawa has a humid continental climate, with freezing winters and warm summers.

  

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New York State is the largest metropolitan city outside Asia, with the largest urban area around the world and branched to:

• Long Island
• Hudson Valley 
• Connecticut City
• New Jersey City

The city is located at:

•  latitude 40.71 
•  longitude at -74.01
•  altitude of 57 meters above sea level

The city contains two airports:

• John F. Kennedy International Airport
• LaGuardia Airport

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Geography

The city is beautiful with its mountains nature as it's part of the Appalachian system that extends between Vermont, New Hampshire and the southern Canadian state.

The largest part of the Allegheny Plateau covers a big part of the southern west of New York .

The Adirondack Mountains and Catskill Mountains cover the eastern third of the state. The huge amazing Adirondack Mountains are the main form and shape of the city, and within these forests, the highest point at 5,344 ft is Mount Marcy.

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Population

New York has a population of 19.49 million with:

• 47% males which equals 9.16 million.
• 52% females which equals 10.33 million.

The average age for New York inhabitants is 37.7 years.

Neighborhoods

New York contains 5 neighborhoods:

• Manhattan
• Staten Island
• Queens
• Brooklyn
• Bronx