The Nation of Egypt

5 Outline of Egypt In the previous chapter, we used research as the first step in the analysis of the ICZM initiative using the conceptual framework. In this chapter, before discussing ICZM's approach to the conceptual framework, I will outline the outline of Egypt as a case study to understand the background. The structure of this chapter is as follows. First, general background such as geographical background, economic background, background of governance is explained (Section 5-1).

According to statistics of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in 2013, Egypt is the world's largest date palm producer, the second largest fig producer, the fourth largest strawberry, onion, buffalo, eggplant producer, and fifth It is big tomato and watermelon. Manufacturer cotton was a major export cash crop for a long time, but it is no longer an important part of export. Production volume in 1999 was 243,000 tons. Egypt is also a major producer of wheat, corn, sugar cane, fruits and vegetables, fodder and rice, production has increased since 1970, but a large amount of wheat, especially from the United States and Russia, and a large number of exported rice also imported It has been.

It is not a secret that Egyptians' view of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is the heart of the efforts of African horn countries to become Africa's largest power exporter. Egypt's idea of ​​opposing the dam, including politicians including the former president of Mohamed Murci from the beginning, was brought into the air to propose military action against Ethiopia. Located at the source of Blue Nile, this dam is scheduled to generate 6,000 megawatts, which will become the largest hydropower station in Africa, driving economic growth in Ethiopia. As a downstream desert country Egypt says Dam probably destroys its agricultural sector and industry and confuses the Nile to nearly 100 million people.

The emergence of the country Because of the development of the main civilization of the Nile Valley, the land of Egypt is unique in the area, sometimes called the civilization of 7 thousand years. After Pharaoh and Greco-Roman times, Christianity came to Egypt. For centuries, Egypt was basically a country of Christians. Muslims conquered the seventh century. E. Brought new power, but there are times when Egypt has the majority of Muslims. In the 16th century, Egypt became part of the Ottoman Empire, and reigned Constantinople (now Istanbul). On the eve of modernization, Napoleon and the French army conquered Egypt in 1798 and continued until 1801. Many writers believe that the last three years are important turning points in the history of Egyptian culture, but others believe that this process will start faster and last longer.