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Interviewer1- Hello America, today on News Around the World we will have two special guests. They are two people who live in Egypt.

Interviewer2- Yes, I can’t wait to learn all about their culture and what they do everyday. Come on out guys.

Everybody- Shake each other’s hands and say hello.

Person1- I am so happy to be on this show.

Person2- Same, it’s nice to get out of 90 degree weather.

Interviewer1-So, what is your government like?

Person1- Well in Egypt we have a Republic government. Our president is Hosni Mubarak.

Person2- But, it is not all the same over North Africa. In Tunisia they have a republic government and their prime minister is Mohames Ghannouchi. In Libya they have a Military dictatorship and their prime minister is Mubarak Abdallah al- Shamikh. In Algeria they have a Paliamentary republic and the president there is Abdel-Ariz Bouteflika. Lastly Morocco has a Consitutional government and their king is Muhammed the sixth.

Interviewer2-What is your religion in North Africa?

Person2- Well, 95% of the population is Islamic.

interviewer2- Wow, 95% thats a lot.

Interviewer1-So, what animals do you see and in North Africa.

Person1-Well, there are lots of animals in North Africa. Like buffalo, camel, donkeys, gazelle, giraffes, hippos, tigers and lions. They also have snakes and lizards. They also have some insects like locusts. Finally, by the Aswan High Dam there are some crocodiles.

Interviewer2-What is your climate in North Africa?

Person2- Well, in the summer it is normally 80 to 90 degrees. It can even get into the 100's. It is very dry and hot. In the winter it is cooler. It is normally 70 degrees. In the winter it also can rain. During the night it gets pretty cold. The temperature can get into the 20’s.

Interviewer2- Wow, 100 degrees that is really hot. I would not want to be outside then.

Interviewer1- What are some important days in North Africa?

Person1- There is a lot of important days in North Africa. Here are some. Eid El Adha, Coptic Christmas, Islamic New Year, Ashoorah Day, and Coptic Easter. Each important day changes each year because of the moon.

Interviewer1- Wow, that’s very interesting.

Interviewer2- What is the landscape in North Africa?

Person2- Well, most of North Africa is desert because of the Sahara desert which covers all most all of North Africa, but there are some mountains in Algeria called the Atlas Mountains.

Interviewer1- So, what is North Africa’s Economics?

Person1- Well, Libya, Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia are big in gas and oil production. Morocco is big in tourism. Libya’s weakness is that it has a single-resource economy. Egypt’s weakness is that their tourism has lessened since the war on terror. Tunisia’s weakness is that its farming industry is suffering. Morocco and Algeria’s weakness is that they have high unemployment.

Interviewer2-What is the landscape in North Africa?

Person2-Well, most of North Africa’s landscape is desert. Also there are the Atlas Mountains. The Atlas Mountains are 2,500 miles long.

Interviewer1- Wow, those are large mountains.

Person1-Ya

Interviewer2-What is the vegetation like in North Africa?

Person2- Well, this is a pretty simple question. The answer is basically just desert. But there are some plants in North Africa.

Interviewer1- Who are some famous people who lived or who were born in North Africa?

Person1- Um, One is Cleopatra. She was a queen who got bitten by a snake and died. Another person is Tutankhamun (King Tut). Amr Diab was a great singer who lived in North Africa. Finally, Ali Omar Ermes who was a great artist.

Interviewer2- What are some mineral resources in North Africa?

Person1- There is Chromium, tantalum, thorium,bauxite, germanium, phosphate and petroleum. I think that is all of them.

Person2- Are you kidding. There is coal, antimony, tin, natural gas, uranium, iron ore, lead, cobalt, platinum, copper, tianium, diamond, zinc and gold.

Interviewer1- Wow, thats a lot of Mineral Resources. Ok, what are some historical influences

Person1- The Aswan High Dam is a historical influence. China gives a lot of money through trade and investment. The European government welcomes African immagrants and they help them grow out of poverty.

Interviewer2- This will be the last question of the day. So, what is their culture?

Person2- Their main sport is soccer. They have a variety of meats and they do not have a lot of vegetables They wear light wait clothes and they are loose fitting. They speak Arabic, French, English and Italian.

Interviewer1- Bummer we are out of time today. Tomorrow on News Around the World we will be interviewing people from Russia. See you guys tomorrow. Good bye.

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