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What kind of country is Egypt!
The territory of Egypt is slightly irregular and square. East-west width 1240 km, north-south length 1024 km. The terrain is gentle, there are no mountains, and the desert area accounts for 96% of the total area of the country.
The Nile is the lifeline of Egypt and the "mother of Egypt". It is the longest river in Africa and one of the longest rivers in the world, with a total length of more than 6,670 kilometers. It flows from the White Nile, which originated in Lake Victoria, Uganda, and the Blue Nile, which originated in the Ethiopian Plateau, to Egypt after meeting in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. It runs through eastern Egypt from south to north, with a length of 1530 km in Egypt. It is indeed an important water resources, with the benefits of boating and irrigation. Egypt, one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, has developed a splendid ancient culture under the nurturing of the Nile.
According to the differences in natural conditions, Egypt is generally divided into four regions-the Nile Valley and the Nile Delta, the western desert region, the eastern desert region and the Sinai Peninsula region. To the south of Cairo is the Nile Green Corridor, which is about 3~ 16 km wide and is generally called Upper Egypt. North of Cairo is called Lower Egypt. Between Alexandria and Port Said is the alluvial plain of the Nile Delta, covering an area of about 20,000-40,000 square kilometers. In the past, the Nile River flooded regularly every year, bringing fertile alluvium to the delta. It is the birthplace of ancient Egyptian culture, the most important economic activity area in China, where most of Egypt's population is concentrated, and it is also one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
The western desert west of the Nile is also known as the Libyan desert. It is a part of the Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world, accounting for about two-thirds of the area of Egypt. Its southern part is 350-500m above sea level, and Dajilev Plateau is about 1 1,000m above sea level. There are many depressions in the middle and north, with Gaitara depression being the largest. The depressions with groundwater form oases.
The eastern desert east of the Nile, also known as the Arabian desert. It is close to the Red Sea coast, the terrain is inclined from east to west, and the Red Sea coast is mountainous, with an altitude of about 1500m.
Sinai Peninsula, east of Suez Canal, is located in southwest Asia, covering an area of about 64,000 square kilometers, accounting for 6.38% of Egypt's area. There are many sand dunes in Sinai Peninsula along the Mediterranean coast, and the northern lowlands are Tih Desert, with intermittent rivers and dry riverbeds. The eastern part is the plateau, and Mount St. Catherine is the highest peak in Egypt, with an altitude of 2637 meters. It is said that it is the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
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