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The Egyptian Nile Valley was home to one of the
oldest cultures in the world, spanning three thousand years of continuous
history. When Egypt fell under a series of foreign occupations after 343 BC,
each left an indelible mark on the country's cultural landscape. Egyptian
identity evolved in the span of this long period of occupation to accommodate in
principal two new religions, Christianity and Islam, and a new language, Arabic
and its spoken descendant, Egyptian Arabic. The degree with which these factors
are estimated today by different groups in Egypt in articulating a sense of
collective identity can vary greatly, and therefore continue to be a source of
frequent debate. Egypt is divided into 26
governorates (singular muhafazah) and 1 self-governing city. This designation
replaces that of "province" (muderiyah). Egyptian governorates are the top tier
of the five-tier jurisdiction hierarchy. A governorate is administered by a
governor (muhafez) appointed by the president of Egypt. Most governorates have a
population density of more than one-thousand per km², while the 3 largest have a
population density of less than two per km². |
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