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'''Egypt''', officially the '''Arab Republic of Egypt''', is an [[Africa]]n nation on the [[human]] [[planet|homeworld]] [[Earth]]. | '''Egypt''', officially the '''Arab Republic of Egypt''', is an [[Africa]]n nation on the [[human]] [[planet|homeworld]] [[Earth]].<ref name="HE296"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Sphinx.png|left|thumb|250px|The [[Wikipedia:Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx]] and the [[Wikipedia:Giza pyramid complex|Pyramids of Giza]] during the time of Ancient Egypt.]] | |||
[[File:Sphinx.png|left|thumb| | {{Quote|These are pre-[[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] ruins. They were already ancient history before humanity built the pyramids.|[[Spartan]] [[Olympia Vale]] comments on ruins on [[Sanghelios]], comparing them to the pyramids of Egypt to signify their great age.{{Ref/Level|Game=Halo 5: Guardians|Level=[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]}}}} | ||
{{Quote|These are pre-[[Covenant]] [[Sangheili]] ruins. They were already ancient history before humanity built the pyramids.|[[Spartan]] [[Olympia Vale]] comments on ruins on [[Sanghelios]], comparing them to the pyramids of Egypt to signify their great age.{{Ref/Level| | Ancient Egyptian civilization coalesced over 6,000 years prior to the end of the Covenant war.<ref name="Founding" group="note">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.</ref> After the eventual unification of Earth's nations under the [[Unified Earth Government]], Egypt's strategic location became vitally important to the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="HE296"/> A {{Class|Moncton|orbital weapon platform}} was constructed to orbit its capital city [[Geosynchronous orbit|geosynchronously]]<ref name="HE294">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 294 (2011)</ref> and when the [[Covenant]] [[Battle for Earth|attacked]] in [[2552]], ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' served as flag headquarters.<ref>''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref> Fighting during the Battle of Earth took place in Cairo itself.<ref name="HE296"/> | ||
Ancient Egyptian civilization coalesced over 6,000 years prior to the end of the Covenant war. | |||
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=== | ==Geography== | ||
[[File:Pyramids.png|250px|right|thumb|A depiction of a traveler on a camel riding past a trio of pyramids, as glimpsed by [[343 Guilty Spark]] upon accessing data concerning [[human]] history on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.<ref>[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)]], Terminal One</ref>]] | |||
It is bisected by the [[Wikipedia:Nile River|Nile River]] and is considered tropical and arid.<ref name="HE296">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296 (2011)</ref> Its [[city|capital city]] is [[Cairo]], located near the Nile Delta.<ref name="HE294"/> | |||
== | ==Economy and Society== | ||
The Arab Republic of Egypt is considered a technological, economic, and military dynamo. | The Arab Republic of Egypt is considered a technological, economic, and military dynamo.<ref name="HE296"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Proper nouns from [[List of references to religion in the Halo series|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]]. | *Proper nouns from [[List of references to religion in the Halo series|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]]. The [[artificial intelligence]] construct known as [[Sekmet]], similarly, was named for the Egyptian [[Wikipedia:Sekhmet|goddess of the same name]]. | ||
*The [[New Cairo School of Advanced Medicine]] is an educational institution in the 26th Century, though it is currently unknown what precisely "New Cairo" signifies. | *The [[New Cairo School of Advanced Medicine]] is an educational institution in the 26th Century, though it is currently unknown what precisely "New Cairo" signifies.<ref>''Halo Wars'', [[:File:The_Spirit_page_2.jpg|The Spirit: Page 2]]</ref> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
