After the 3.56bn euros rebate is taken into account, the UK's net contribution was 7.25bn euros (Â£5.85bn), according to the EU financial report .This represents around 0.87 per cent of UK public spending in 2011 - approximately the same amount spent on the NHS.
Egypt: The Origin of the Name, Egypt. The Origin of the Word, Egypt. by Nermin Sami and Jimmy Dunn. Over the millenniums, Egypt has had many names in many different languages. Today, its official name is Junhuriyah Misr al-Arabiyah, which in English means the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Egypt: Daily Life. Ancient Egypt was a narrow strip of land along the Nile River. Each year the river flooded its banks, leaving behind a fertile fringe of soil they called the Black Land, while the desert all around the Nile valley was called the Red Land.. It was here the Ancient Egyptians built their homes.ncient Egypt was a narrow strip of land along the Nile River. Each year the river flooded its banks, leaving behind a fertile fringe of soil they called the Black Land, while the desert all around the Nile valley was called the Red Land.. It was here the Ancient Egyptians built their homes.