In the English language, the names of countries, such as "Egypt," are what are known as "proper nouns," and are thus spelled with the first letter in upper case. The same goes with adjectives based on country names or religions, such as "Estonian," or "Islamist." [[User:EddyJ|EddyJ]] 09:46, 23 June 2013 (EDT) | In the English language, the names of countries, such as "Egypt," are what are known as "proper nouns," and are thus spelled with the first letter in upper case. The same goes with adjectives based on country names or religions, such as "Estonian," or "Islamist." [[User:EddyJ|EddyJ]] 09:46, 23 June 2013 (EDT) |