Assouan lives in Egypt. In this website he tells Angus from Scotland more about his country.
If Arabic is the official language of Egypt, why does the country have so many links with France? And what is the Francophonie? Angus can tell you more.
You can take a journey round Egypt by reading the e-book and watching the videos.
You'll be able to improve your French language skills by travelling through the French learning journey and learn more about life in Egypt for people who lived there today and the people who lived there thousands of years ago.
Facts and figures about Egypt
Here are some facts to get you started:
Population: 83 million
Ville capitale: Caire
Langue officielle: l'arabe
Monnaie: livre égyptienne
Fuseau horaire: UTC +2
Hymne national: Bilady, Bilady, Bilady
National anthem
This is a recording of the music for Egyptian national anthem, entitled Bilady, Bilady, Bilady, which means My homeland, My homeland, My homeland.
The melody was composed by Sayed Darwish (1892–1923) and was adopted in 1979.
This version is the music only but the words are sung in Arabic.
Download Adobe Flash Player to listen to the audio online.
