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One of the oldest and greatest civilisations on the planet, Egypt is believed to have been founded around 3200 BC by one King Namer, the ruler of a dynasty that continued to preside over the region for another 3,000 years. The final dynasty in this long line was finally defeated and removed by the Persians in 343 BC. The Persians themselves were in turn defeated by the Greeks in 332 BC, the latter holding onto the country until the arrival of the Romans in 31 BC.

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The canal was instrumental in bringing great wealth to the country and seeing a subsequent rise in its world status; although this period of prosperity was to be short-lived on account of the country falling into significant debt and eventually being seized by Britain. British rule remained in place in Egypt for 71 years until 18 June 1953, when the country officially declared itself a republic.

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