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Egypt: The Nile Valley and the Desert Landscape

Explore Egypt, a land of contrasts with the fertile Nile River Valley and vast deserts. The rich soil of the Nile provides farmland for agriculture, while the Sinai Peninsula is separated by the Suez Canal. The Aswan High Dam supports year-round crop cultivation and hydroelectric power generation. Egypt's main economic activity is agriculture, with oil as a significant natural resource. Most Egyptians live close to the Nile, and rural communities of fellahin are prevalent. Cairo, the capital, is a bustling metropolis. Learn about silt, hydroelectric power, fellahin, hieroglyphs, and bazaars in this fascinating African country.

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Egypt: The Nile Valley and the Desert Landscape

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  1. CONTINENT: Africa Country: EGYPT

  2. LAND *Nile River Valley: rich soil formed by silt; farmland*Sinai Peninsula: separated from mainland by Suez Canal*Deserts: cover most of Egypt’s land

  3. Human/Environment Interaction *Agriculture: Egypt’s main economic activity*Aswan High Dam: allows farmers to grow crops all year*Hydroelectric Power: Aswan Dam provides electricity to industries that make consumer goods*Oil: Egypt’s most important natural resource

  4. PLACE *Most Egyptians live within 20 miles of the Nile River*Most rural Egyptians are famers called fellahin*Cairo, the Capital of Egypt, is a rapidly growing city

  5. WORDS TO KNOW * silt* delta* hydroelectric power* fellahin* hieroglyphs* bazaar

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