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Christianity-  even though your body dies your soul lives on, either in heaven or hell. Split into a lot of religions. Jesus started as a Jew, so did Mary, so did Joseph. Jesus rose from the dead and that’s what makes him god and not human. There are 2.1 billion. 3 elements to god , god the father, god the son, god the holy spirit. One of the most important concepts in Christianity is that Jesus died for us and on the third day he rose from the dead.

Judaism-origination in the Hebrew bible

All Jewish holidays begin the evening before the date specified on most calendars

12 largest religion in the world

The three main holidays are Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Passover. The Talmud: Jewish oral law. About 80% of them live in Israel and the united states. Sabbath, the jewsih holy day, lasts 25 hours.  Branches are orthodox, reform and conservative.

Muslim- the religion of Islam, the word Muslim means one who submits to god. Islam means peace though the submission to god.

Islam- was discover in Arabia, monotheist, gods name is Allah, those who follow the Islamic  religion are known as Muslims, it was revealed to humanity by the prophet Muhammad(final prophet) holy book: Qur'an, main holy city is Mecca. Population of religion is 1.5 billion.  The five pillars, the obligations, shahadah, salat, zakat, sawm, hajj.   Middle eastern countries have Islamic populations .

Saudi Arabia

Population: 28,668,633

Oil products is number 2 in the world, number 1 for oil exports

8.728 oil consumption

100% Muslim

Government is a monarchy

Capital is Riyidah(American)

Language is Arabic

The terrain is an all sandy desert

Suffrage is 20 years old

Monarchy government

Continent; Asia

World production; 2 in the world

Oil exporting is number 1 in the world

Life expectancy: 73.12 years

Infant mortality: 11.75%

Israel

Parliamentary democracy: government

Population: over 7 million

Capital: Jerusalem

Most people live in cities

May 14 independence day

Mandatory military service

75% Jewish, 16% Muslim

18 years old to vote

Birth rate: 19.77/ 1,000

Death rate: 5.13/ 1,000

Expectancy: 70 years old for men, 82 for women

Hebrew is the official language and Arabic is also used.

Iran

Theocratic government(religious based)

98% Muslim based between 89% Shiites 11% Sunnis'

77% of 15 and over and read and write

Women can not be in the military services

5.4% live to be over 64

19 in the world with population

Named as the state sponsor of terrorism

 Our country is Egypt.

Real name: Arab Republic of Egypt

Government type: republic

Capital: Cairo

18 years to vote

Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Agriculture: cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables, cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats. 2.92% land

Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Command

Military service age: 18-30 ages

Airports: 86(2010)

Population: 76,866,635

HIV/AIDS death: less than 500, 9,200 people living with HIV/AIDS

Religion: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, Christian 1%

Language: Arabic official, English and French widely understood by educated class

Literacy: 71.4%

Ethnic: 99.6% Egyptian other 0.4%

Continent: Africa

Climate: desert, hot, dry summers with moderate winters.