Egypt
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The Arab Republic of Egypt, or simply Egypt, is an African nation on Earth.
History
Ancient Egyptian civilization coalesced over 6,000 years ago[note 1] with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under its first pharaoh, Menes. Predominately native Egyptian rule lasted until the conquest by the Achaemenid Empire in the sixth century BCE. In 332 BCE, Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great conquered Egypt as he toppled the Achaemenids and established the Hellenistic Ptolemaic Kingdom, which was eventually annexed by Rome. After the Islamic conquest of Egypt, parts of it became provinces of successive caliphates and other Muslim dynasties until it was absorbed into the Ottoman Empire. Egypt fell under the control of the British Empire in 1882 but in 1953 the independent Arab Republic of Egypt was formed. After the unification of Earth's nations under the Unified Earth Government, Egypt's strategic location became vitally important to the United Nations Space Command.[1] An orbital defense platform was constructed to orbit its capital city geosynchronously[2] and when the Covenant attacked in 2552, Cairo Station served as flag headquarters.[3]
Geography
Egypt is a transcontinental nation; it possesses a land bridge between Africa and Asia, traversed by a navigable waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean by way of the Red Sea. It is bisected by the Nile River.[1] The majority of the country is arid desert, but oases and the region along the Nile could be called tropical.[1]
Economy and Society
The Arab Republic of Egypt is a technological, economic, and military dynamo.[1]
Trivia
- Proper nouns from Egyptian mythology form the basis for a number of GEN2 MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor variants, in addition to the elite Spartan-IV fireteam, Fireteam Osiris.
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (Indirect mention)
- Halo Legends
- Halo 4 (Indirect mention)
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo Mythos (Indirect mention)
Notes
- ^ Egypt is thought to have been founded c. 3150 BCE. According to the Halo Encyclopedia, however, by the 26th Century Egypt had been around for over 6,000 years, meaning it must have actually been established hundreds of years prior to this date.
Sources
- ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia, page 296 (2011)
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 294 (2011)
- ^ Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops #2
